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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 2014

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  1.Kenya Comprehensive School Health Programme (KCSHP)

(1)Administer of the 2nd Zonal School Health Checklist to 98 primary schools by the officers from the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education


Pupils’ interview at Wanyama Primary School


Education officer interviewing head teacher at Aleki Academy


Sub-County Public Health Officer checking the latrine


Moving to Ngodhe Island in Lake Victoria

(2)Workshop to feedback survey results and making action plan based on Zonal School Health Checklist



Mr. Alex Mutua in charge of school health from Nairobi Afya House taking teachers through the 2nd survey results



Teachers discussing the survey results and making of action plan by each school based on the results

(3)Planning and preparation of the 1st KCSHP awarding ceremony



Prof. Shimada, Project Manager, and Mr. Kazama, Project Coordinator, giving welcoming remarks and sharing the results of the 2nd health survey respectively to health and education officers



Ms. Walema in charge of school health from Nairobi Jogoo House and Dr. Akiyama, school health expert, explaining to participants the roadmap to hand over the school health project to the government

(4) 1st KCSHP awarding ceremony



Ms. Maekawa reporting the progress of the project to Homa Bay County Ministers of Health and Education



Hanging the banner at Mbita town centre


Hanging the banner on Kirindo Primary School fence


Hosting Primary School raising the national flag


Kirindo Primary head teacher giving a welcoming remarks


Kirindo Primary School girls presenting a song


Kirindo Primary School boys presenting a folk song


Joylanders Academy pupils singing about hand washing


Community Health Workers giving a play about hygiene


Mr. Mungai, Director from Nairobi Jogo House, giving speech


Minister of Health Homa Bay County addressing people


Minister for Education Homa Bay County giving an award to schools


Group photo of awarded schools

  2.Anthropometric measurements

(1)Training of Community Health Workers (CHWs) on height and weight measurements


Prof. Shimada giving welcoming remarks


Sub-County Public Health Officer giving lectures on health


CHWs taking practical training after the lectures


CHWs taking the weight of a pupil at Usare Primary School

  

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

(1)Handing over ceremony of the VIP latrines and rain water harvesting systems to the four schools in Gembe East Location


Prof. Shimada explains the importance of using latrine at Nyawiya Primary School


Completed boys’ VIP latrine



Prof. Shimada explains to the resident the importance of using clean water and latrine at Alero Primary School



Prof. Shimada explaining the importance of using clean and safe water and why latrine should be used always at home and in school at Kitare Primary School and Uwi Primary School respectively

(2)Construction of VIP latrines and installation of rain water harvesting systems in four schools in Rusinga West Location

①Construction of rain water tank at Agiro Primary School


Constructing rain water tank foundation


Installing water gutters


Completed rain water tank installation


New water tap

②Construction of rain water tank at Eddie Memorial Primary School


Created foundation for rain water tank


Installed rain water tank


Fixed water gutters for rain water harvesting


Construction completed, sealing of JICA, Japan and Nagasaki University’s stickers

③Construction of boys’ and girls’ VIP latrines at Uya Primary School
<Girls’ latrine>


Girls’ latrines in use, almost full


Digging hole



Construction in process



Applying undercoat paints

<Boys’ latrine>


Boys’ latrine in use


Digging hole in process


Construction in process


Fixing doors


Boys’ latrine awaiting second coat painting


Completed boys’ latrine

④Construction of boys’ and girls’ VIP latrine and rain water tank at Dr. Willams Primary School
<Rain water tank>


Foundation for rain water tank


Installed rain water tank



ixing the water gutter for rain water harvesting


Installed rain water tank fenced by the school


Construction materials provided by parents (building sand)


Digging the hole


Foundation starts from deep down due to weak soil


Completed VIP latrine for girls


<Boys’ latrine>


Digging hole


Constructing wall


Painting of the latrine


Completed VIP latrine for boys

(3)Handing over ceremony of the VIP latrines and rain water harvesting systems to the four schools in Rusinga Weat Location

①Water tank at Agiro Primary School


Prof. Shimada talking about the importance of using clean water


Group photo


②②Water tank at Eddie Memorial Primary School


Pupils listening to Prof. Shimada’s lectures


Group photo

③Boys’ and girls’ VIP Latrine at Uya Primary School


Head teacher giving his appreciation for the VIP latrines


Pupils, teachers and parents taking group photo

④Boys’ and girls’ VIP latrine and water tank at Dr. Willams Primary School


Sealing of JICA, Japan and Nagasaki University’s stickers


Pupils washing their hands after visiting the latrine




Head teachers giving his gratitude to JICA and Nagasaki University for the construction of the VIP latrines and installation of the rain water tank

4.Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (behavior) survey on health and sanitation

(1)Survey for 268 standard seven pupils from eight schools


Uya Primary School


Nyamuga Primary School


Kamsama Primary School


Nyawiya Primary School

(2)Survey for 100 community members (guardians)


Searching for homestead of the guardians in a village


Prof. Kobayashi interviewing a guardian



Interviews were carried out in the local language, Dholuo


Interview under a tree

5.School health club

(1)School health club orientation workshop



Orientation workshop on school health club for the schools which have school health club. Sharing their experiences, challenges and getting way forward



Introduction of school health club to the schools which do not have school health club and sharing the importance of having health club in schools

7.Cooperation with JICA Kenya office

(1)JICA overseas training for teachers from Kyushu, Japan


Introduction of Nagasaki University at Mbita office


Courtesy call at Sub-County Education office


Courtesy call at Sub-County Health office


Visit to Dr. Williams Primary School


Visit to Waware Mixed Day Secondary School




Visit to Koguna beach

(2)Shoes donation from Smile Africa Project of Japan



Shoes donation from Smile Africa Project, a Japanese NGO, through JICA Kenya office to Eddie Memorial and Waondo Primary School

8.Others

(1)Participation in Mbita Sub-County Prize Award Day


Primary school girls presenting a song



Secondary school boys presenting a folk song

(2)Participation in a football tournament in Gembe East Location



Sensitization of the School Health Project to the community

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