Sanitation management knowledge value chain

Abstract

The knowledge of sanitation management and about sanitation is embedded in various activities, several organisations and individuals with different focus, disciplines and in different sectors as sanitation has become everybody's concern (TBC, 2017). Sanitation is no longer just a development concern, but increasingly an integral aspect of enterprises' operations because providing access to safely managed sanitation has shown spillover benefits for occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental sustainability, socioeconomics and cultural sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and even business success (ADBI, 2019; TBC, 2019a). Creating and using knowledge is now central to sanitation management for both public and private sector (Simard, 2006) and is probably why knowledge and learning in sanitation management has seen increased focus in the last two decades. When sanitation knowledge is properly managed and disseminated then quality and effective innovations will ensue (Darroch, 2005). The SDG 6 and its targets for sanitation and the related links to other SDGs like end poverty, health, education, sustainable cities, clean energy, gender equality and collaborative partnerships among others have opened up an urgent need to create and share knowledge across sectors, disciplines and regions for deeper understanding and innovative and contextual solutions (TNUSSP, 2018). The demand for increased access, improved service and inclusivity has stirred up a drive for innovation that requires sanitation Chapter 9 Sanitation management knowledge value chain Chapter objectivesThe aim of this chapter is to help the reader to understand the working of the Sanitation Management Knowledge Value Chain, which shows the linkages between knowledge enterprises that source, acquire, create, distribute and utilize sanitation knowledge to produce effective, functional and sustainable novel and innovative solutions. Other issues to be covered under this chapter include but are not limited to sanitation knowledge, sanitation management knowledge and learning, sanitation knowledge management processes, and sanitation management knowledge marketplace.

Multi-Level Perceptions on Higher Education Development for Sanitation and Hygiene Management in Nigeria

“…It is crucial to develop a crop of professionals that comprehend the whole spectrum of sanitation/hygiene challenges with innovative, systemic and integrated management systems that work. Thus, the country needs to make sanitation/hygiene management education a priority and ensure appropriate, sufficient, and up-to-date knowledge and skill transfer [44]. It is, therefore, no surprise that all of the survey participants agreed that high and consistent quality sanitation management education is a necessity and priority and that higher education/TVET institutions should provide such programmes (Figure 8) to boost the quality and population of sanitation professionals in the country.…”