Water, sanitation, and hygiene

Using Trials of Improved Practices to Shift Nutrition and Hygiene Behaviours in Sierra Leone

Pietropaoli, Jennifer, Philip Moses, and Heather Forrester. "Using Trials of Improved Practices to Shift Nutrition and Hygiene Behaviours in Sierra Leone." Field Exchange, no. 54 (February 2017): 33-34. March 2017. Accessed August 21, 2017. http://www.ennonline.net/fex/54/nutbehavioursierraleone.

SPRING/Sierra Leone conducted trials of improved practices (TIPs) with 24 households in Tonkolili District to test nutrition-sensitive WASH behaviours and selected complementary feeding behaviours for children aged 6-23 months.

SPRING/Bangladesh Project Overview

This short video is a brief overview of the work that SPRING has been doing in Bangladesh since the project began in 2012.

Learn more about SPRING/Bangladesh.

Police Officers Help Spread Better Hygiene and Nutrition in Bangladesh

Officer Faridual Islam learned about the FNS practice of using tippy taps while on patrol near a FNS.

Is Exposure to Animal Feces Harmful to Child Nutrition and Health Outcomes?: A Multicountry Observational Analysis

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016.

Radio Interviews Complement Community Videos to Promote Good Nutrition Practices

Thiane Dramé

Thiane Dramé of Senala Keur Abdou village in Senegal's Thiaré District is a mother of seven and grandmother of four, who has become a tireless advocate for good nutrition in her community.

Promoting Hygiene and Hand-Washing through Community Hygiene Monitoring Units

SPRING/Senegal recognizes the importance of hygiene in households, schools, and health centers as a key element of its multi-sectoral approach to improving the nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women and children under the age of two. SPRING aims to increase awareness of good hygiene practices and influence the behavior of community members in its intervention areas.

Radio Spots Promoting Hygiene in Senegal

During a community day in the village of Thiokomaty, Senegal, SPRING/Senegal and staff from local partner organization UPCL taught hygiene and handwashing at the local primary school. The local community radio station recorded the event and produced a 10-20 minute program and three short news items (below) that repeated the key handwashing behavior messages from the event to reach a wider audience.

Farmer Nutrition Schools in Bangladesh

SPRING pioneered the community-based farmer nutrition schools (FNS) approach to promote the production of nutrient-dense vegetables, fruits, and animal source foods at the household level in Bangladesh. We incorporate the essential nutrition actions and essential hygiene actions into modules on vegetable gardening, poultry rearing, and fish production.

Nutrition and Hygiene for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria

A Training Guide for Community-Based Organizations

Photo of three children looking at materials on a desk — Photo credit: SPRING/Nigeria

Much is known about the nutrition and hygiene needs of children during the first 1,000 days from pregnancy until a child reaches his or her second birthday.

Nigeria: Complementary Feeding and Food Demonstration Training

As part of our work building local partners’ capacity to implement infant and young child feeding interventions, SPRING put together a food demonstration training package (adapted from materials from the WINNN project) for civil society organizations (CSOs) and community volunteers who counsel caregivers on complementary feeding.