Equity in School Water and Sanitation

EQUITY IN SCHOOL WATER AND SANITATIONThen go on to what it is like being in the school the whole day – do they get hungry, tired and what is it thatthey do not like about their school. Again, reassure the students that this is for general information andthat confidentiality is assured.123456789101112131415161718Do boys face any specific problem in school – something that is specific to boys (and not girls)?What do you do when you are thirsty and need to drink water?Are you aware of what is ‘safe water’ and what is not?Is the water safe to drink?Is the water quality good? Is it salty, brackish, dirty, smelly?Do you – as students – have a role in maintaining, cleaning, filling water? If yes, what is your role?Are there functioning toilets in your school?If no, where do you go when you need to use the toilet?Do you wash your hands after using the toilet? Or after you go out in the open?Is there any soap, ash, mud or any cleaning agent in your school?Are the toilets safe to use – for small children, for girls?Who cleans the toilets?What is the source of water for the toilets?Do you know of any girl who was pulled out or dropped out of school after she attained puberty?If yes, why were the girls pulled out / dropped out? Have any of your sisters dropped out from school? Why did they drop out or were they pulledout? Explore any water, sanitation, puberty related issues.Have you had any lessons / workshops on personal hygiene?Is there any programme in your village / Panchayat to improve the sanitation situation?If yes, can you tell us about the programme?SCHEDULE 3 D:FGD WITH ADOLESCENT BOYS OUT OF SCHOOLQUESTIONS TO EXPLORE – DO NOT PROMPT – LET THEM RESPONDNOT MORE THAN 15 BOYS IN EACH GROUPStart with a general discussion on schools and those who remain in school till they finish and those whodrop out. This warm-up discussion may help us capture issues that may not be in the questions below.Please add specific questions if you come across any important issue.Opening remarks on why we are here and why we would like to speak to adolescent boys.Start with general discussion about schooling – why some children / adolescents continue and why somedrop out. Ensure this is a fun-filled opening session and make sure the students are relaxed. If necessaryplay some warming up games.Then go on to what it would be like being in the school the whole day – do students get hungry, tired andwhat is it that they did not like about their school (when they were enrolled). Again, reassure the studentsthat this is for general information and that confidentiality is assured.12345678910Do boys face any specific problem in school – something that is specific to boys? Have any boys dropped out because of specific problems / issues?Were safe drinking water and toilet facilities an important issue when you were in school?Where do you get drinking water from? Is it clean?Do you have proper sanitation / toilet facilities at your home / locality?If no, how do you deal with the calls of nature?Do you know of any girl who was pulled out or dropped out of school after she attained puberty?If yes, why were the girls pulled out / dropped out? Have any of your sisters dropped out from school? Why did they drop out or were they pulled out?Explore any water, sanitation, puberty related issues.Did it have anything to do with availability of toilets?Is there any programme in your village / Panchayat to improve the sanitation situation?If yes, can you tell us about the programme?64