Child-friendly hygiene and sanitation facilities in schools

Mooijman, A. and Zomerplaag, J. (2004). Child-friendly hygiene and sanitation facilities in schools : indispensible to effective hygiene education. Delft, The Netherlands, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre.

This booklet takes a non-traditional look at school hygiene and sanitation facilities in pre-school, primary and secondary schools. It aims to provide guidelines for the design of child-friendly facilities that are part of the learning environment, and that not only 'facilitate', but also enable, stimulate and promote appropriate hygiene practices. Unfortunately, schools with unpleasant facilities that consist of a smelly dark space with just a 'hole in the floor' and without any integrated facility for hand washing or a water point are often the reality. The result is that children feel uncomfortable and are scared to use facilities, leading to unsafe conditions and unhealthy practices. These guidelines are also applicable in situations where existing school hygiene and sanitation facilities are being rehabilitated.

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