| dc.description.abstract | The research examined factors which influence sustainability of Open Defeacation Free (ODF)
condition in Nyando Sub-County in Kisumu County. The study concentrated on four research
objectives namely: to assess social factors affecting sustainability of latrine use among the ODF
guaranteed networks in Nyando Sub County; to survey how management practices impact toilet
use among the ODF affirmed networks in Nyando Sub County; to assess how management
practices influence toilet use among the ODF certified communities in Nyando Sub County; to
evaluate the effect of behaviour change communication campaigns on sustainability of toilet use
among the ODF certified communities in Nyando Sub County; and to determine how the training
of sanitation promoters influences the sustainability of toilet use among the ODF certified
communities in Nyando Sub County. The target population of the study was 145,000 individuals.
The study utilized a descriptive research design. The target population for this study was families
situated in 133 villages. The study utilized a multi-stage sampling design. First, the number of
villages which were considered for the household overviews were randomly chosen from every
one of the administrative ward in extent to their geographic size. Secondly, the number of families
which were examined from every village was chosen through randomization. At last, at the family
unit level, the leader of the family was chosen for the study. The Public Health Officers and
Community Health Workers were sampled from each ward keeping in mind the end goal to fill in
as a key informants. The study gathered information from 290 family units' heads and 10 key
informants. The questionnaires were utilized to gather primary data and an organized discussion
guide was utilized to gather information from key informants. The information was analysed by
utilizing Statistical Package for Social Sciences package and the results were presented in Tables.
The results demonstrated that almost all the inspected family units (97.9%) exhibited attention to
the way that the village was announced by the government to be Open Defeacation Free. This demonstrates that the latrine usage norms had been profoundly established in communities that
would previous accept open defecation as an ordinary practice. Key empowering agents to
development and upkeep of sanitation facilities were found to include: Local accessibility of
materials; affordable labour from self and family members; availability of land; construction aid
from other community members, maintenance or repair; and external aid / subsidies on building
and maintenance of sanitation facilities. Community based discussions were the most favored
channels or handing-off information to communities in Nyando on the need to manage legitimate
sanitation and cleanliness in their different communities. Conduct change campaign coordinators
perceived brochures and flyers as the most effective methods for relaying messages on enhanced
sanitation and cleanliness practices. Dedicated village leadership and community cohesiveness
was advanced by key informants as a basic fixing in family ODF status. The village leadership
was recommended to consist of family units, communities and even little scale independent
providers with the goal that they can take part more adequately in the arrangement of sanitation
facilities. It is suggested that utilization of sanitation promotion will urge the families to put
resources into commercial materials promptly because of Community Led Total Sanitation
(CLTS) triggering or later. The findings of the study will be helpful to the Ministry of Health staff,
the County Governments in Kenya, the water and sanitation specialist cooperatives and nonadministrative
associations. | en_US |
