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February 11, 2026Open Access

An Ethnographic Study of School-Based WASH Interventions and Diarrhoeal Absenteeism in Volta Region Primary Schools, Ghana, 2015

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EMEsi MensahKAKofi Agyeman-BaduKAKwame Asare

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Overview

Ethnographic research reveals school-based WASH interventions affect diarrhoeal absenteeism in Ghana, suggesting context matters.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand the impact of school-based WASH interventions on diarrhoeal absenteeism in the Volta Region of Ghana.
  • Conducted ethnographic fieldwork over three months in three primary schools.
  • Utilized participant observation and in-depth interviews with teachers, health officers, and pupils.
  • Analyzed data through thematic analysis, focusing on lived experiences and perceptions.
  • Identified disparities between WASH infrastructure availability and its effective use.
  • Noted that active teacher engagement and hygiene education positively influenced pupil behavior.
  • One school reported a halving of diarrhoeal absenteeism due to consistent handwashing promotion.

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Mensah et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698c1bff267fb587c655e1fbhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18530535
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