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Supporting Health from School to Community in Mbita Sub County, Homa Bay County

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Activities from April to September 2015

  1.Kenya Comprehensive School Health Programme (KCSHP)

(1)School health action plan monitoring workshop



Kenyan and Japanese experts of school health training the trainers from Mbita Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST) who are going to facilitate the monitoring workshop



Project coordinator explaining the program of the workshop


Officer from MOH showing how to monitor
the action plan



Project manager Prof. Kamiya, Dr. Takeuchi and Dr. Tomokawa helping health teachers to monitor
their action plan


(2)Preparation meeting for the 3rd school health audit using Zonal School Health Checklist



Mbita Sub County Public Health Officer and Dr. Akiyama explaining the schedule of the 3rd school health audit to the officers from MOH and MOEST


(3)The 3rd school health audit using Zonal School Health Checklist



Officers from MOEST asking questions to the head teachers by using the Zonal School Health Checklist



Dr. Akiyama picking pupils from the classroom pupil


Officers from MOH asking questions to a class 6


Nagasaki University staff asking questions to
a class 4 pupil


Confirming the first aid kit with gloves, gauze, etc.


Checking the water source and capacity of
the water tank


Delivering water to a school from the Lake Victoria with donkeys


Checking dangerous places in the school compound


Sargy Academy locates along the Lake Victoria

  2.Anthropometric measurements

(1)Anthropometric measurements workshop



Mr. Alex Mutua in charge of school health from Nairobi Afya House and Ms. Walema in charge of school health from Nairobi Jogoo House giving lecture to health teachers on how to utilize
anthropometric measurement data of pupils



Health teachers plotting anthropometric measurement data of pupils on the growth chart


Health teachers confirming the process of anthropometric measurement

  3.Construction of ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines and rain water harvesting systems

(1)Construction of a rain water harvesting system in Wasaria Primary School in Rusinga East Location


Meeting with Board of School Management


Discussing the site for construction



Completed rain water harvesting system installation


Sealing of JICA and Nagasaki University’s stickers

  (2)Construction of VIP latrines for boys and girls in Kamayoge Primary School in Rusinga West Location


Meeting with Board of School Management


Digging pit for a 4 door girl’s VIP latrine


Pit digging almost complete


Laying foundation with stones


Constructing walls and a curtain with bricks


Plastering walls and the curtain


Putting on tiles inside the curtain


Putting on tiles and fixing doors completed


Curing the curtain with water


Painting JICA and Nagasaki University’s logos
on the curtain



Digging pit for a 2 door boy’s VIP latrine



Measuring the depth of the pit


Working on the design of the foundation


Constructing walls and a curtain with bricks


Fixing in the door frames


Plastering walls and the curtain


Painting JICA and Nagasaki University’s logos
on the curtain

  (3)Construction of VIP latrines for boys and girls and rain water harvesting system in Bondo Township Primary School in Rusinga East Location



Current 3 door latrine is shared by teachers, 140 boys and 140 girls Meeting with
Board of School Management



Discussing the site for construction


The school contributed with sand, ballast and water



Digging pit for a 4 door girl’s VIP latrine



Protecting pupils from falling into the pit


Laying foundation with stones and cement


Constructing walls and a curtain with bricks


Plastering the floors and walls with cement


The grill was fixed by school since the school lacks fence for the compound


Putting on tiles inside the curtain


Painting the undercoat


Painting JICA and Nagasaki University’s logos on the curtain


Digging pit for a 2 door boy’s VIP latrine


Fixing the door frames


Plastering walls and the curtain with cement


Putting on tiles inside the curtain and fixing the doors


Painting JICA and Nagasaki University logos
on the curtain


Location of VIP latrines for boys and girls in compound


Installing rain water harvesting system


Sealing of JICA and Nagasaki University’s stickers

  (4)Follow up of the VIP latrines constructed in primary schools in 2014

  All of the constructed VIP latrines were kept clean and were in good condition


Boys’ VIP latrine in Dr. Williams Primary School in Rusinga West Location


Boys’ VIP latrine in Uya Primary School in
Rusinga West Location



Girls’ VIP latrine in Alero Primary School in
Gembe East Location


Boys’ VIP latrine in Nyawiya Primary School in
Gembe East Location


  4.Health education

(1)Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (behavior) survey on health and sanitation for 544 pupils in 16 primary schools


Survey at Kisui Primary School in Gembe West Location


Survey at Wanga Primary School in
Gembe West Location



Survey at Waregi Primary School in
Rusinga East Location


Survey at Nyamuga Primary School in
Rusinga East Location


  (2)Feedback workshop of 2014 Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (behavior) survey results on health and sanitation of pupils


MOEST officer explaining the results of the survey to teachers


Teachers discussing on better health education




Teachers trying to draft some Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials on health education


  5.School health club

(1)School health club activity monitoring workshop


Dr. Tomokawa explaining some examples of the school health activities in other countries


Health teachers discussing challenges on the school health club activities



Project manager Prof. Kamiya discussing with teachers


Making presentations by groups on school health club activities


  6.Mbita Sub County School Health Stakeholders Meeting



Meeting was held with officers from various ministries and NGOs at Nagasaki University conference hall in May and September 2015


  7.National level meeting



Project coordinator and Ms. Liz Atieno Owino from Nagasaki University participated
in UNICEF School WASH Workshop


  8.Homa Bay County Education Day/Stakeholders forum


The banner of the forum at the entrance of the venue


Primary school pupils singing and dancing



Secondary school students dancing a traditional
Luo dance


Dr. Takeuchi from Nagasaki University giving gifts to awarded schools


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