Effect of a Pilot Group Hand-washing Program on Handwashing Behaviors Among Elementary School Children in Assam

"This group handwashing program is for rural elementary schools to institutionalize the practice of handwashing before mid-day meal consumption and after use of toilets by harnessing the theory of social peer pressure.~DHaAL intervention consists of: (1) capacity building of school teachers to implement group handwashing; (2) installing group handwashing station; (3) generating demand among students to wash hands in group; and (4) establishing systems to sustain handwashing infrastructure and behaviors."

In addition to support under DHaAL, several intervention schools receive a more holistic and participatory support that focuses on health, safety, nutrition status, and psychological wellbeing of the children, and thus can also influence handwashing practices (and other WASH facilities). CFSS provides capacity building support and establishes systems to improve school environment, learning outcome, teachers capacity, and physical education for children.