Resources / WASH Material Development

Summary

This year, the Coalition’s objectives were to develop media materials in three main Nigerian languages (Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba) for use by the media, and to build media capacity on sanitation and hygiene issues. It held a materials development workshop for both print and electronic media and produced materials for publication and broadcast. The workshop explored key issues – the need for safe disposal of excreta, for hand washing at critical times, and disease transmission routes. Involving the media raised their understanding and secured their commitment, and visits to media owners and editors further reduced the cost of air-time.