Child-Friendly Hygiene and Sanitation Facilities in Schools

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Organising and designing the whole package of hygiene and sanitation facilities (including for
hand washing, anal cleansing and waste disposal). in such a way that it can be used, cleaned
and maintained easily and properly, inducing hygienic behaviour.
8. Do the facilities encourage hygienic behaviour?
• Are hand washing facilities located at the location found most convenient by all stakeholders?
• Can basins for hand washing be easily kept clean? Do they have a drain to safely dispose of
wastewater?
• Is availability of water, material for anal cleansing, washing agents (soap, ash or mud) and basic
cleaning supplies sufficiently secured?
• Are materials used for anal cleansing and menstruation collected separately and disposed of safely
away from the facility (for example burned or buried in a separate pit)?
• Do the facilities have openings for ventilation and natural light? Do surfaces have bright colours,
drawings or other design features that are attractive to children?
• Are flies effectively controlled by, for example, use of lids on squatting holes and/or ventilation
pipes connected to the pits?
Offering sufficient capacity at all times, looking at the composition of the school population
(gender and ages), school hours and future growth of the number of students.
9. Do the facilities offer enough capacity and minimal waiting time?
• Have the school hours (breaks, morning and afternoon shifts, etc.) been considered in calculating
the required capacity?
• Have urinals been installed to reduce the required number of toilets?
• Has the estimated future school size been considered when calculating the required capacity? Was
it gender segregated?
Offering appropriate solutions to all ages as regard their size, their dimensions and physical
abilities, making children feel comfortable to use hygiene and sanitation facilities.
10. Do the facilities have well considered locations?
• Have all the different aspects regarding the location been discussed and prioritised by the
stakeholders before making a decision?
• Has a consensus been reached on the location as a result of a democratic consultation with the
stakeholders or representative committee?
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