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Impact assessment in schools: impact of WASH provision in teaching-learning process, Benishangul Gumuz, Assosa Zone, Menge Woreda.

Year: 2009

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Most of schools in Menge woreda had no safe water supply for the school community. To address this\nproblem, WaterAid Ethiopia constructed water supply schemes and sanitation facilities in the schools’\nvicinity. To assess the impact of facilities on the teachinglearning\nprocess, data was collected for five\nmonths that is the study period (from 01 Nov. 07 to 31 March 08) using questionnaires. The study found\nthat the major reason for absence or tardiness is the sum result of household workloads, such as fetching\nwater; followed by lack of hygiene awareness and resulting health problems. Majority of health problems\nare due to WASHrelated\ndiseases. Yet, the students’ reasons for poor hygiene are not related to a lack of\nawareness. Recommendations are provided for action. These include establishing effective school\nsanitation clubs, raising parent awareness through education, strengthening sector collaboration and\nadvocacy on relationship between education and WASH.

Source: Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University)

Authors: Shibabaw Tadesse, Gebremedhin Hagos

Language: English

Topic: Child Nutrition and Water Access

Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Quality education, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1140475360

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