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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 2016

  Ⅰ.Activities of Project Design Matrix

 1.Kenya Comprehensive School Health Programme (KCSHP)

（１）Training teachers on self school health audit using the Zonal School Health Checklist

Mbita Sub County Director of Teachers Service Commission gives his welcome remarks
to the participants
Mbita Sub County Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST) officer training teachers and community health volunteers (CHVs)

Teachers learning how to play the health dice game from Dr. Takeuchi
Mbita Sub County Public Health Officer training
the participants


Refresher training on anthropometry measurement for teachers and CHVs

（２）The 4th external school health audit using the Zonal School Health Checklist

Interviewing the head teacher
at Kombe Primary School
Interviewing the health teacher
at Nyamuga Primary School

Meeting with CHVs before visiting schools for audit
Interviewing a pupil at Kakrigu Primary School

Checking nails of pupils
at Dr. William’s Primary School
Visiting Ngodhe SDA Primary School
in Ngodhe Island by boat

Checking the hand washing facility
at Nyasumbi Primary School
Checking the dustbins in classrooms


  ２．Anthropometric measurement


Training new teachers on anthropometric measurment of pupils at Elimu Academy


Training new teachers on anthropometric measurment of pupils at Bridge International Academy


  ３．Basic sanitary infrastructure

（１）Construction of VIP latrines at three primary schools

①Construction of a two door VIP latrine with urinal for boys at Agiro Primary School in Rusinga West

Meeting with Board of Management to decide site
for construction
Digging pit in front of current latrine for 167 boys

Constructing walls and a curtain with stones
Plastering walls and the curtain

Curing walls and the curtain
Painting sanitation messages on the curtain


②Construction of a four door VIP latrine for girls at Lianda Primary School in Rusinga East

Meeting with Board of Management
before construction
Discussing the site for construction at compound

Current two door VIP latrine for 143 girls
Starting to dig pit

Digging pit manually
Laying foundation with stones

Painting undercoat on walls and the curtain
Construction completed


③Construction of a six door girls’ VIP latrine with one door for physically challenged at Kuge Primary School in Gembe East

Discussing the site for construction with Board of Management
Current two door VIP latrine for 171 girls

Digging pit
Constructing walls and a curtain with bricks

Plastering the curtain with cement
Plastering the walls with cement and fixing the roof

Project manager Prof. Kamiya discussing
with the contractor
Painting sanitation messages on the curtain


（２）Handing over ceremony of the constructed VIP latrines at three primary schools

①Two door VIP latrine with urinal for boys at Agiro Primary School

Pupils listening to the remarks from the head teacher
Newly constructed VIP latrine


②Four door VIP latrine for girls at Lianda Primary School

Pupils using hand washing facility
beside the VIP latrine
Guardians and pupils listening to remarks
from head teacher


③Six door girls’ VIP latrine with one door for physically challenged at Kuge Primary School

Pupils dancing and singing with joy at the ceremony
Guardians and pupils listening to remarks
from head teacher

Handing over the key from project coordinator to head teacher
Remarks from the area assistant chief


（３）Installation of rain water harvesting system at two primary schools

①Rain water harvesting system installation at Kamgere Primary School in Rusinga East

Discussing the site for installation
with Board of Management
Transporting materials for installation

Constructing base for the rain water tank
Covering the fixed tap with grills

Fixing gutters to roof and connecting pipe to
water tank
Rain water harvesting system installation completed


②Rain water harvesting system installation at Kaswanga Primary School in Rusinga West

Meeting with Board of Management
Discussing the site for installation

Fixing gutters to roof and connecting pipe to
water tank
Rain water harvesting system installation completed


  ３．Health education

（１）Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (behavior) survey on health and sanitation for 625 class 7 pupils in 16 primary schools

Pupils answering survey at Wanga Primary School
Pupils answering survey
at Nyamasare　Primary School

Pupils answering survey at Agiro Primary School


Pupils answering survey at Usungu Primary School


（２）Soap net

Health teacher hanging soap net from Japan hand washing facility
Pupils washing hands with soap net
after visiting latrine


（３）Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials for health education

Number of schools increasing to write posters for health education
Using health dice game in schools

Health teachers trying to draft IEC materials for health education
Health teachers discussing at IEC material committee meeting


  Ⅱ．Other activities

 １．Mbita Sub County School Health Stakeholders Meeting


The 5th Mbita Sub County School Health Stakeholders Meeting was organized with officers from various ministries and NGOs at Nagasaki University conference hall in May 2016


Dr. Akiyama reporting the results of self school health audit carried out by teachers using the Zonal School Health Checklist at the 6th Mbita Sub County School Health Stakeholders Meeting in September 2016


  ２．National meetings


Mrs. Liz Atieno of Nagasaki University making presentation of the project at School WASH (Water and Sanitation, Hygiene) Technical Working Group Meeting in Nairobi which was organized by
Ministry of Health (MOH) in May 2016


Project coordinator participating in Menstrual Hygiene Management Learning Forum in Nairobi
which was organized by MOH in June 2016


Mrs. Liz Atieno participating in the 1st quarter National Environmental Sanitation and Hygiene Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee Meeting in Migori County which was organized by MOH in September 2016.
The number of participants was 165 from various counties


  ３．Homa Bay County Meeting


Mr. Gabriel Gumba and project coordinator of Nagasaki University participating in Homa Bay County Health Stakeholders Forum which was organized by MOH of Homa Bay County in April 2016


  ４．Prize Giving Day and Education Day


Mrs. Liz Atieno introducing the school health project to guardians and community members
at Waondo Primary School Prize Giving Day in May 2016


Mr. Gabriel Gumba introducing the school health project to guardians and community members
at Kirindo Primary School Prize Giving Day in June 2016


Prof. Kobayashi and Dr. Takeuchi introducing the school health project to guardians and community members at Mbita Sub County Education Day in August 2016


  Ⅲ．Collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kenya office


Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer (JOCV) coordinator and a JOCV from JICA Kenya office visiting Nagasaki University’s Mbita office in May 2016


  Ⅳ．Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) of the Embassy of Japan in Kenya


GGP coordinator from the Embassy of Japan in Kenya visiting Bondo Township Primary School for site survey in April 2016. Bondo Township Primary School which is one of the target schools of the project has applied for GGP to construct classrooms


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