Hygiene education is an important component of water and sanitation projects as it maximizes the potential benefits of improved water supply and sanitation facilities. Lt also helps users to appreciate the need for their proper operation and maintenance and creates a willingness to contribute to their costs. Lt is not just sufficient to construct improved water supply and sanitation facilities.

New facilities must be used continuously by everybody and in a safe way. To maximize potential benefits water supply and sanitation projects, technical and behavioral changes must go hand in hand. CWSA approach to hygiene promotion is simply a process which aims at promoting conditions and practices that help to prevent water and sanitation related diseases.

The focal areas of hygiene promotion include:

DISPOSAL OF FAECAL MATTER

1. Proper Disposal of Farces
2. Promotion and Construction of Latrines
3. Proper use and maintenance of Latrines
4. Proper Hygiene after defecation/Hygiene practices
5. Farces related diseases

HAND WASHING AND FOOD HANDLING

Hand Washing with Soap and water at critical times

1. After the use of toilet
2. After cleaning a baby
3. Before handling food

SAFE WATER

1. Sources of safe water
2. Sources of unsafe water
3. Keeping sources of water clean and safe
4. Keeping water safe during transportation from the source to home
5. Keeping water safe at home
6. Proper use of water and maintenance of Water facilities

WATER-BORNE, WATER RELATED AND EXCRETARELATED DISEASES

1. Types of water and sanitation related diseases
2. Causes or transmission routes of diseases
3. Symptoms of the diseases
4. Prevention of the diseases

ENVIRONEMENTAL CLEANLINESS

1. Importance of the Environment
2. Effects of Lack of Care of the Environment
3. Methods of Refuse Disposal
4. Maintenances of Refuse Dumps
5. Management of water from latrines and bathrooms