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Based on evidence collected from an evaluation of several school WASH programmeS in Kenya, Monitoring handwashing in schools can be misleading if done by outsiders/project evaluators as children may tend to (wash hands or give a positive behavior change) once they notice an observer. In an evaluation study, passive monitoring was seen to work, but regular monitoring and reporting was constraint as children and project teams couldnot employ this method. use of questionnares related to knowledge may give misleading results given that knowledge and practice of HW are normally conflicting with the later attaining lower scores. school health clubs are better platforms to ue in monitoring of hygiene related behavior in schools but some critical steps in planning have to be considered and encouraged right from inception of the projects in schools..This include setting up strong software components that will trickle into sustained use once hardwares facilities are established. Using participatory approaches that trigger positive behaviors; e.g use of sports, drama or skits that highlight contamination routes through fingers/fields/fluids/food and faeces AND mapping out the roles and responsibilities of health club members and school patrons in an developed action plan are some areas that propel continuous hygiene promotion. Indicators to monitor the action plan for hand washing include; roaster for replenishing water in hand washing facilities in place and utilized, where soap is not misused, the health club can monitor the amount of soap replenished on weekly basis. As a verification exercise, the patron can monitor by observing weather handwashing points appear wet. HWWS requires continuous and efficient hygiene promotion strategies, for children to participate effectively in monitoring, their has to be a behavior change motivating engagement at own practise and even a child to childapproach

Based on evidence collected from an evaluation of several school WASH programmeS in Kenya, Monitoring handwashing in schools can be misleading if done by outsiders/project evaluators as children may tend to (wash hands or give a positive behavior change) once they notice an observer. In an evaluation study, passive monitoring was seen to work, but regular monitoring and reporting was constraint as children and project teams couldnot employ this method. use of questionnares related to knowledge may give misleading results given that knowledge and practice of HW are normally conflicting with the later attaining lower scores. school health clubs are better platforms to ue in monitoring of hygiene related behavior in schools but some critical steps in planning have to be considered and encouraged right from inception of the projects in schools..This include setting up strong software components that will trickle into sustained use once hardwares facilities are established. Using participatory approaches that trigger positive behaviors; e.g use of sports, drama or skits that highlight contamination routes through fingers/fields/fluids/food and faeces AND mapping out the roles and responsibilities of health club members and school patrons in an developed action plan are some areas that propel continuous hygiene promotion. Indicators to monitor the action plan for hand washing include; roaster for replenishing water in hand washing facilities in place and utilized, where soap is not misused, the health club can monitor the amount of soap replenished on weekly basis. As a verification exercise, the patron can monitor by observing weather handwashing points appear wet. wet.

HWWS requires continuous and efficient hygiene promotion strategies, for children to participate effectively in monitoring, their has to be a behavior change motivating engagement at own practise and even a child to childapproach

Based on evidence collected from an evaluation of several school WASH programmeS programmes in Kenya, Monitoring monitoring handwashing in schools can be misleading if done by outsiders/project evaluators as children may tend to (wash hands or give a positive behavior change) once they notice an observer.

In an evaluation study, passive monitoring was seen to work, but regular monitoring and reporting was constraint as children and project teams couldnot employ this method. use of questionnares related to knowledge may give misleading results given that knowledge and practice of HW are normally conflicting with the later attaining lower scores. school scores.

School health clubs are better platforms to ue in monitoring of hygiene related behavior in schools but some critical steps in planning have to be considered and encouraged right from inception of the projects in schools..This include setting up strong software components that will trickle into sustained use once hardwares facilities are established. Using participatory approaches that trigger positive behaviors; e.g use of sports, drama or skits that highlight contamination routes through fingers/fields/fluids/food and faeces AND mapping out the roles and responsibilities of health club members and school patrons in an developed action plan are some areas that propel continuous hygiene promotion.

Indicators to monitor the action plan for hand washing include; roaster for replenishing water in hand washing facilities in place and utilized, where soap is not misused, the health club can monitor the amount of soap replenished on weekly basis. As a verification exercise, the patron can monitor by observing weather handwashing points appear wet.

HWWS requires continuous and efficient hygiene promotion strategies, for children to participate effectively in monitoring, their has to be a behavior change motivating engagement at own practise and even a child to childapproach