Hygiene Awareness; Improving School Attendance and Participation in Kenya

Abstract

Prevention of illness amongst school going children is crucial in enabling access and participation in learning. Educational achievements can be linked to healthy behavior, a healthy body and a healthy living environment. There is need to ensure that schools maintain good hygiene in order for the learners to be able to be in school and continue to learn. Quality education entails that children have a holistic learning which includes the emotional, physical psychomotor as well as the academic aspects. Learners should be made to be responsible for their well being both in school and while out of school. It is therefore expected that the school administration, the parents and the community should strive to maintain good hygiene. Schools should put in place measures such as school sanatorium, adequate and appropriate sanitation facilities, provision of clean safe water to ensure that students are in good health.