The Power of Primary Schools to Change and Sustain Handwashing with Soap among Children : The Cases of Vietnam and Peru

Vietnam and Peru are two of four countries taking part in the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) Global Scaling up Handwashing Project. Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Global Scaling Up Handwashing Project aims to expand handwashing practices among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) and primary school-aged children (5 to 12 in Peru; 6 to 10 in Vietnam) The project focuses on applying innovative promotional approaches to generate widespread and sustained improvement in handwashing with soap practice. Started in December 2006, the project is implemented by local and national governments with technical support from WSP, and participation from the private sector and nongovernmental organizations. The present document describes the approaches to changing children's handwashing with soap behavior, first in Vietnam, then Peru, followed by some lessons learned and conclusions.

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Main Authors: Dutton, Pennelope, Peschiera, Rocio Florez, Nguyen, Nga Kim
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2011-09
Subjects:ACCESS TO TRAINING, ADULTS, AGED, AVAILABILITY OF WATER, BASIC SERVICES, BEHAVIOR CHANGE, BEHAVIORAL CHANGE, CAREERS, CAREGIVERS, CERTIFICATION SYSTEM, CHANGE AGENTS, CHOLERA, CIVIL SOCIETY, CLASSROOM, CLASSROOMS, CLEAN HANDS, CLEANLINESS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY TEACHERS, CONTEXTUAL FACTORS, COST EFFECTIVENESS, CURRICULA, CURRICULUM, DIARRHEA, DIARRHEAL DISEASES, DIRTY HANDS, DISTRICT EDUCATION, EDUCATION AUTHORITIES, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS, EDUCATION DIVISION, EDUCATION EXPENDITURE, EDUCATION POLICY, EDUCATION SECTOR, EDUCATION SYSTEM, EDUCATION SYSTEMS, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, EDUCATORS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION, ETHNIC MINORITY, ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS, EXERCISES, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, FAMILIES, GENDER EQUITY, GIRLS, HAND WASHING, HANDS WITH SOAP, HANDWASHING, HEADMASTERS, HEALTH EDUCATION, HEALTH PROMOTERS, HEALTH PROMOTION, HEALTH PROMOTION IN SCHOOLS, HOME VISITS, HYGIENE BEHAVIORS, HYGIENE FACILITIES, HYGIENE HABITS, HYGIENE MESSAGE, HYGIENE MESSAGES, HYGIENE PRACTICES, HYGIENE PROMOTION, HYGIENE PROMOTION PROGRAMS, INCENTIVES FOR TEACHERS, INSTRUCTION, INTERVENTION, LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, LEVEL OF EDUCATION, LIVING CONDITIONS, MANUALS, MASS MEDIA, MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, MORALITY, MORBIDITY, MORTALITY, NATIONAL CURRICULUM, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NUTRITION, NUTRITION POLICIES, NUTRITION PROGRAM, OLDER CHILDREN, PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, PERSONAL HYGIENE, PHYSICAL BARRIERS, POOR PEOPLE, POSTERS, PRIMARY EDUCATION, PRIMARY SCHOOL, PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE, PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN, PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT, PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT RATIOS, PRIMARY SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, PRIMARY SCHOOLS, PROFESSORS, PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, PROVINCIAL EDUCATION, RADIO, RADIO PROGRAMS, REFERENCE MATERIALS, REGIONAL EDUCATION, REPRODUCTIVE AGE, RESEARCH FINDINGS, RESEARCH METHODS, RESEARCHERS, RURAL AREAS, RURAL SCHOOL, RURAL WATER SUPPLY, SANITATION, SANITATION FACILITIES, SANITATION SERVICES, SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, SCHOOL CONTEXT, SCHOOL CURRICULA, SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL EDUCATION, SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAM, SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, SCHOOL HOURS, SCHOOL HYGIENE, SCHOOL LIBRARY, SCHOOL MANAGEMENT, SCHOOL MATERIALS, SCHOOL PARTICIPATION, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, SCHOOL PROGRAM, SCHOOL SANITATION, SCHOOL SETTING, SCHOOL SETTINGS, SCHOOL STAFF, SCHOOL SYSTEM, SCHOOL WORKSHOPS, SCHOOL YEAR, SCHOOLCHILDREN, SECONDARY EDUCATION, SIBLINGS, SOAP, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL MOBILIZATION, SOCIAL SUPPORT, TEACHER, TEACHER TRAINING, TEACHERS, TEACHING, TEACHING MATERIALS, TEACHING METHODS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TOILETS, TRAINING ACTIVITIES, TRAINING COURSES, TRAINING FOR TEACHERS, TRAINING OF TEACHERS, TRAINING OF TRAINERS, URBAN SCHOOLS, VILLAGE LEADERS, VISUAL MATERIALS, WASHING HANDS, WATER SUPPLY, WORKERS, YOUTH,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/09/15550006/power-primary-schools-change-sustain-handwashing-soap-among-children-cases-vietnam-peru
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/17323
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