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disease High percentage of deaths caused by four poverty linked groups of diseases: infectious & parasitic, respriatory system illnesses, Nutritional related, & diseases of the digestive system. Tropical diseases are common as well: malaria, sleeping sickness, leprosy, and parasitic origin disease Children are the most commonly afflicted by malaria and many die within the first 2 years.

disease Nutritional disorders are also a common cause of death, especially in children. Unsanitary conditions and crowded, unventilated houses aggravate these problems. Food stored in the open air is exposed to contamination by dust and flies. Few towns have adequate sewage systems. Water, especially in rural areas, is subject to contamination. Water polluted with human and animal waste is frequently found being used for laundering, bathing, and even drinking.

sanatation Sanitation education is becoming an area of focus The increasing attention follows the fact that substantial learning time is wasted if the rate of absenteeism from common preventable diseases such as diarrhea is very high. Water and sanitation facilities are increasingly recognized as fundamental for promoting appropriate hygiene behaviour and children’s wellbeing However, many schools experience unsanitary conditions that vary from inappropriate and inadequate sanitary facilities to the outright lack of latrines and safe water for drinking

The sanitation plan by 2015 the target is to educate 80% of primary school children on hygiene, to equip all schools with facilities for sanitation and hand washing and educate all children about hygiene. Hygiene and Sanitation coupled with Infrastructure In addressing behaviour change through hygiene promotion to complement the water and sanitation infrastructure, three key factors have to be addressed: Predisposing factors - knowledge, attitudes and belief Enabling factors - availability of resources Reinforcing factors - ability to sustain appropriate sanitation and hygiene behaviour sheets-htm/RSA%20SSHE%20Kenya.htm