IDEAS for University of Cape Coast, was, on the 8^thof April, 2016, at SAMROSE COMPLEX ACADEMY to educate the pupils on the importance of environmental sanitation as part of our environmental sanitation workshop.

We were warmly received by the staff present due to the absence of the headmistress and assistant, they helped in organizing the pupils.

The team, comprising three members (Isaac Abugri, Emmanuel Marfo and Daystar Babanawo) lead the workshop. Daystar Babanawo leadthe workshop with assistance from Emmanuel Marfo.

Since the workshop is based on environmental sanitation and health with emphasis on personal hygiene and littering, Daystar first explained the meaning of environment and sanitation to the pupils. She then went on to talk about the reason behind the workshop (ie, environmental sanitation), stating that unhygienic conditions cause diseases, diseases such as diarrhoea, cholera, typhoid, malaria and worm infections, which are mostly acquired by children. She explained further that these diseases can be prevented when our environment is kept clean.

Emmanuel Marfo touched on littering, stating that littering causes gutters to be choked leading to floods, and that one should always dispose of waste properly. He also said that one should keep waste such as rubbers and plastics till one sees a waste bin and that littered environments destroy other organisms that are useful and important to us.

On personal hygiene, Daystar stated the following as practices that promote personal hygiene bathing at least twice a day, brushing our teeth at least twice a day, washing our hands with soap and running water frequently, washing our clothes, trimming our fingernails and keeping our hair neat.

There was joy expressed on the faces of the pupils after the workshop. It is our believe that they will practice what they have been taught and that they will encourage their colleagues to do same.

Written by:

Isaac Abugri

 IDEAS for University of Cape Coast.