Child Health and School Sanitation across School Systems

Abstract

The impact of sanitation facilities on academic environment and child
health in Pakistan is a field of study that is often ignored. This research
primarily attempts to provide an overview on the current sanitation
scenario in different socioeconomically divided schools across three
urban cities of Punjab, Pakistan. The study used a triangulation of urban
ethnography with phenomenological approach to gather information
through observations, interviews, student narratives and document
analysis. The study, on one hand, highlighted the need of healthy safe
school environment initiatives run and monitored by the state across the
globe. The study also a hempted to explore the relation of this challenging
issue to educational success and child health