Entries by Bertrand ELOUNDOU

Assessment of the Status of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Services at Primary Schools in uMfolozi Local Municipality, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

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This study assessed the status of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services at (49) selected primary schools in uMfolozi Local Municipality, which is situated in the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal in South Africa. Data were collected using an observational checklist tool and by conducting a walk-through survey to inspect the conditions of sanitary facilities, observe […]

Operation and sustainability of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in schools: Evidence from a vulnerable and deprived area in Ghana

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Operation and sustainability of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in schools: Evidence from a vulnerable and deprived area in Ghana Safe and adequate water supply and sanitation in schools are prerequisites for the right to basic education for school children and the achievement of goal 4 and 6 of the Sustainable Development Goals. Nonetheless, Water, […]

Impact of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Programs on School Attendance: A Case Study of Gayaza High School

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Impact of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Programs on School Attendance: A Case Study of Gayaza High School The study examines the impact of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) programs on school attendance at Gayaza High School in Uganda, highlighting the importance of clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene practices in fostering a healthy school […]

Water, sanitation, and hygiene practices in secondary schools in the Buea Health District of Cameroon

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This study assessed water, sanitation and hygiene practices in public and private secondary schools in Buea. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from November 2017 to June 2018 in Buea. Students from Baptist High School Buea, Government Bilingual High School Muea, Buea, Government Technical High School Molyko, Buea and Summerset Secondary School Buea were assessed […]

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Practice among Students in Secondary School, Ijebu Ode, Nigeria

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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Practice among Students in Secondary School, Ijebu Ode, Nigeria Studies have documented that poor WaSH is accountable for several cases of diarrhea globally, resulting in millions of unnecessary deaths each year, particularly among children, and most notably in underdeveloped countries where poor knowledge and practice of WaSH have been well documented. […]

Assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene practices and associated factors in a Buruli ulcer endemic district in Benin (West Africa)

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Assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene practices and associated factors in a Buruli ulcer endemic district in Benin (West Africa) Background: Control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) requires multiple strategic approaches including water, sanitation and hygiene services (WASH). Buruli ulcer (BU), one of the 17 NTDs, remains a public health issue in Benin particularly in […]

Drinking water governance and local dynamics in rural areas of Benin

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In populations’ basic service supplying, the public policies, especially those of developing countries, have met deep changes in the last recent years. The most important changes are relative to the withdrawal of gratuitous public service. Beside the fundamental necessity of states to clean their economies, those reforms aim to favour populations’ participation in the management […]

Gouvernance de l’eau potable et dynamiques locales en zone rurale au Bénin

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Dans la fourniture des services de base aux populations, les politiques publiques de plusieurs pays, en particulier celles des Pays en Voie de Développement (PED), ont connu ces dernières années une profonde mutation. Les changements les plus remarquables se rapportent à la remise en cause du service public gratuit. Outre la nécessité fondamentale pour les […]