Senegal : Do Hygiene and Handwashing Make for Better Brain Development?
Poor hygiene is a particular problem when it comes to children because they are more susceptible to diarrhea and repeated or severe episodes can harm their health and development. Every year, 800,000 children under the age five die from diarrheal d...
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okr-10986-282262021-05-26T09:05:19Z Senegal : Do Hygiene and Handwashing Make for Better Brain Development? World Bank SKILLS SANITATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITIES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BASIC HANDS WITH SOAP CONTROL GROUPS AGE ACTIVITIES CHILDHOOD BIAS GROUPS DIARRHEA HYGIENE INFORMATION PROGRAMS WATER SUPPLY PROPER HYGIENE HEALTH WASHING PROJECTS CHILDHOOD DISEASES YOUNG CHILDREN HANDWASHING HYGIENE MESSAGES SURVEYS POLICY SOAP MEDIA MOTOR SKILLS HYGIENE PRACTICES TELEVISION ANEMIA KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN DISEASES COMPUTERS CLEAN WATER STUNTING INFANTS ABILITY EXPERTS IT ORGANIZATIONS AT BETTER HYGIENE POOR HYGIENE LEARNING WASH HANDS WITH SOAP DIARRHEAL DISEASE RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATION SKILLS WATER SOURCE ADVERTISEMENTS BEHAVIOR CHANGE RADIO CONTAMINATION Poor hygiene is a particular problem when it comes to children because they are more susceptible to diarrhea and repeated or severe episodes can harm their health and development. Every year, 800,000 children under the age five die from diarrheal disease. Recurrent episodes of diarrhea can also hurt a child’s ability to absorb nutrients and this can contribute to health problems and physical and mental stunting. As a result, many governments and organizations have created programs to encourage better hygiene practices and handwashing with soap during critical times, such as before eating and after using the toilet. These simple practices have been proven to substantially reduce the spread of illnesses. The Government of Senegal, working with the Water and Sanitation Program, launched a three-month national promotion campaign in 2009 that used mass media, including radio, television, and billboards, to encourage people to wash their hands with soap and water. In the campaign’s second phase, a more intensive, locally focused promotion campaign was rolled out in seven of the country’s 11 regions. This ten-month program relied on community events to inform people about handwashing and to influence their views and behavior to get them to use soap and water regularly. 2017-09-08T15:33:13Z 2017-09-08T15:33:13Z 2016-03 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/426171468196448542/Senegal-Do-hygiene-and-handwashing-make-for-better-brain-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28226 English en_US From Evidence to Policy; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Africa Senegal |
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SKILLS SANITATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITIES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BASIC HANDS WITH SOAP CONTROL GROUPS AGE ACTIVITIES CHILDHOOD BIAS GROUPS DIARRHEA HYGIENE INFORMATION PROGRAMS WATER SUPPLY PROPER HYGIENE HEALTH WASHING PROJECTS CHILDHOOD DISEASES YOUNG CHILDREN HANDWASHING HYGIENE MESSAGES SURVEYS POLICY SOAP MEDIA MOTOR SKILLS HYGIENE PRACTICES TELEVISION ANEMIA KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN DISEASES COMPUTERS CLEAN WATER STUNTING INFANTS ABILITY EXPERTS IT ORGANIZATIONS AT BETTER HYGIENE POOR HYGIENE LEARNING WASH HANDS WITH SOAP DIARRHEAL DISEASE RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATION SKILLS WATER SOURCE ADVERTISEMENTS BEHAVIOR CHANGE RADIO CONTAMINATION |
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SKILLS SANITATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITIES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BASIC HANDS WITH SOAP CONTROL GROUPS AGE ACTIVITIES CHILDHOOD BIAS GROUPS DIARRHEA HYGIENE INFORMATION PROGRAMS WATER SUPPLY PROPER HYGIENE HEALTH WASHING PROJECTS CHILDHOOD DISEASES YOUNG CHILDREN HANDWASHING HYGIENE MESSAGES SURVEYS POLICY SOAP MEDIA MOTOR SKILLS HYGIENE PRACTICES TELEVISION ANEMIA KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN DISEASES COMPUTERS CLEAN WATER STUNTING INFANTS ABILITY EXPERTS IT ORGANIZATIONS AT BETTER HYGIENE POOR HYGIENE LEARNING WASH HANDS WITH SOAP DIARRHEAL DISEASE RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATION SKILLS WATER SOURCE ADVERTISEMENTS BEHAVIOR CHANGE RADIO CONTAMINATION World Bank Senegal : Do Hygiene and Handwashing Make for Better Brain Development? |
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Poor hygiene is a particular problem
when it comes to children because they are more susceptible
to diarrhea and repeated or severe episodes can harm their
health and development. Every year, 800,000 children under
the age five die from diarrheal disease. Recurrent episodes
of diarrhea can also hurt a child’s ability to absorb
nutrients and this can contribute to health problems and
physical and mental stunting. As a result, many governments
and organizations have created programs to encourage better
hygiene practices and handwashing with soap during critical
times, such as before eating and after using the toilet.
These simple practices have been proven to substantially
reduce the spread of illnesses. The Government of Senegal,
working with the Water and Sanitation Program, launched a
three-month national promotion campaign in 2009 that used
mass media, including radio, television, and billboards, to
encourage people to wash their hands with soap and water. In
the campaign’s second phase, a more intensive, locally
focused promotion campaign was rolled out in seven of the
country’s 11 regions. This ten-month program relied on
community events to inform people about handwashing and to
influence their views and behavior to get them to use soap
and water regularly. |
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Senegal : Do Hygiene and Handwashing Make for Better Brain Development? |
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Senegal : Do Hygiene and Handwashing Make for Better Brain Development? |
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Senegal : Do Hygiene and Handwashing Make for Better Brain Development? |
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Senegal : Do Hygiene and Handwashing Make for Better Brain Development? |
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Senegal : Do Hygiene and Handwashing Make for Better Brain Development? |
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senegal : do hygiene and handwashing make for better brain development? |
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