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A Study on Personal and Home Hygiene in Flood Prone Communities in the Philippines
Summary
This study documents the results of field visits, interactions with household members, and focus group discussions with village health workers, municipal health officers and NGOs working in two regions of the Philippines (Bicol and Eastern Visayas).
Case studies on personal and home hygiene in flood prone communities were documented by members of the WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Philippines Coalition working in the provinces of Western Samar, Northern Samar, Sorsogon and Albay, which are periodically battered by typhoons, floods and volcanic eruptions.
These case studies provide insights into personal and household hygienic practices and form the basis of recommendations for improving sanitation, hygiene and water programmes.
Paper presented at the Hygiene Practitioners Workshop, Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 2010.
About the publisher
BRAC is a Bangladesh-based NGO working to empower people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, disease and social injustice. BRAC currently runs a large-scale WASH programme in many rural areas.
The International Water and Sanitation Center (IRC) facilitates the sharing, promotion and use of knowledge so that governments, professionals and organizations can better support poor men, women and children in developing countries to obtain water and sanitation services they will use and maintain.
WaterAid transforms lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world’s poorest communities. In 26 countries in Africa, Asia and Pacific region, and at the global level, they work with partners and influence decision makers to maximize impact.
The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) is a global multi-stakeholder partnership and membership organization that works to achieve sustainable water supply and sanitation for all people, through enhancing collaboration among sector agencies and professionals.
