Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 5R01HD108196-05
Effects of household concrete floors on child health
Recipient
Stanford University
Award Amount
$388,138.00
Ceiling
$388,138.00
Awarded
June 16, 2026
Identifier
5R01HD108196-05
Award for a randomized trial studying the health effects of household concrete floors on children in rural US communities, led by Stanford University and NICHD.
Description
This project involves a randomized trial to assess the impact of installing concrete floors in homes on child health outcomes, including fecal contamination, soil-transmitted helminth infection, and diarrhea, in a rural setting. The study is conducted by Stanford University in collaboration with NICHD, with a focus on underserved rural and agricultural communities in the United States.