Sanitation and Hygiene Education in Ghana

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Schools are most important places of learning for children after the family and they have a central place in the community wellbeing. Schools are a stimulating learning environment for children and stimulate or initiate change. If sanitary facilities in schools are available, they can act as a model, and teachers can function as role models. Schools can also influence communities through outreach activities, since through their students, schools are in touch with a large proportion of the households in a community.
A survey among school children in various schools in Ghana revealed that about half of the ailments found are related to unsanitary conditions and lack of personal hygiene. Such survey results show the need for a focus on children. Also, it is generally recognized that childhood is the best time for children to learn hygiene behaviours. Children are future parents and what they learn is likely to be applied in the rest of their lives. They have important roles in the household taking care of younger brothers and sisters and depending on the culture, they may also question existing practices in the household. If children are brought into the development process as active participants, they can become change agents within their families and a stimulus to community development. They are eager to learn and help, and if they consider environmental care and their role in this as important, they will take care of their own health and the health of others. Being tomorrow’s parents, children are also likely to ensure the sustainability of good character building.
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