Household Level Factors Associated with Practices towards Water, Sanitation and Hygiene with Occurrence of Diarrhea and Tungiasis among Pupils in Schools with a Feeding Programme in Ganze Sub County, Kenya
1 Kenya Medical Research Institute
2 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
3 Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
Citation: J Mwai, S Karanja, J Mutai, G Karani, “Household Level Factors Associated with Practices towards Water, Sanitation and Hygiene with Occurrence of Diarrhea and Tungiasis among Pupils in Schools with a Feeding Programme in Ganze Sub County, Kenya”. American Research Journal of Public Health; 1(1): 16-29.
Abstract
Background: Inadequate water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) can lead to a number of health problems,
including stunted growth, diarrheal and tungiasis illness and even death. Most of the burden of diarrheal
diseases and tungiasis infestation can be preventable with improvements in Household sanitation and water
quality such as point of use disinfection. The Main objective of the study was to determine the household
level factors associated with practices towards WASH on tungiasis and diarrhea occurrence among parents/ guardians of pupils in schools implementing Home Grown School Meals Programme (HGSMP).
