{"id":2286,"date":"2022-10-11T16:46:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T14:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waterconsortium.ch\/?p=2286"},"modified":"2025-04-04T14:20:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T12:20:27","slug":"ecoles-des-maris-une-approche-communautaire-pour-ameliorer-lacces-aux-services-wash-et-de-sante-en-impliquant-les-hommes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waterconsortium.ch\/fr\/ecoles-des-maris-une-approche-communautaire-pour-ameliorer-lacces-aux-services-wash-et-de-sante-en-impliquant-les-hommes\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecoles des maris : une approche communautaire pour am\u00e9liorer l'acc\u00e8s aux services WASH et de sant\u00e9 en impliquant les hommes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Auteur\u00a0: HEKS\/ EPER Niger et SongES[1]<\/a>
Cr\u00e9dits photos\u00a0: Oliver Girard pour HEKS\/EPER<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HEKS Niger met en \u0153uvre le projet “Am\u00e9lioration de l\u2019acc\u00e8s \u00e0 l\u2019eau potable et \u00e0 l\u2019assainissement et promotion des bonnes pratiques en mati\u00e8re d\u2019hygi\u00e8ne et d\u2019alimentation pour la r\u00e9duction des maladies infantiles et de la malnutrition dans 20 villages de la commune de Tirmini (r\u00e9gion de Zinder)”. L\u2019ONG SongES est le partenaire local de mise en \u0153uvre du projet. Celui-ci s\u2019articule sur les deux approches phares du consortium SWSC Ecoles Bleues et WASH-Fit et fait recours \u00e0 la strat\u00e9gie “Ecoles des maris” pour la mobilisation communautaire.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dans son volet institutionnel le projet appuie 6 \u00e9coles et 3 centres de sant\u00e9 \u00e0 travers la mise en \u0153uvre des approches Ecoles Bleues et WASH dans les \u00e9tablissements de soins de sant\u00e9. Pour son volet mobilisation communautaire, il a \u00e9t\u00e9 fait recours \u00e0 la strat\u00e9gie “Ecoles des maris” qui est une approche d\u2019implication des hommes dans les questions de sant\u00e9, d\u2019hygi\u00e8ne et d’assainissement. 84 \u00e9coles des maris ont \u00e9t\u00e9 mises en place, totalisant 999 membres dans 24 villages. Les \u00e9coles des maris ont pour principal r\u00f4le de sensibiliser les communaut\u00e9s sur les th\u00e9matiques WASH et d\u2019appuyer les \u00e9coles et centres de sant\u00e9 pour l\u2019am\u00e9lioration des diff\u00e9rents services. Elles font recours au plaidoyer au niveau communautaire et local et ont re\u00e7u des formations sur les th\u00e9matiques WASH, sant\u00e9 et communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

De l\u2019analyse de la situation locale du WASH, aux actions d\u2019am\u00e9lioration des services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Membres d’une \u00e9cole de maris<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

En tant que structure d\u2019appui \u00e0 la sant\u00e9 et \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9ducation, les \u00e9coles des maris \u00e9laborent des plans d\u2019actions dont la mise en \u0153uvre permet de lever des obstacles et\/ou d\u2019am\u00e9liorer la qualit\u00e9 des services offerts. Ces plans d\u2019actions d\u00e9coulent des analyses faites des diff\u00e9rents services WASH au cours de r\u00e9unions p\u00e9riodiques tenues avec la facilitation des animateurs du projet et la participation des agents de sant\u00e9, des enseignants, des leaders de la communaut\u00e9, des membres des comit\u00e9s de gestion des \u00e9coles et des centres de sant\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La mise en \u0153uvre des plans d\u2019action se fait \u00e0 travers la sensibilisation de proximit\u00e9 ou de masse, la r\u00e9alisation de travaux communautaires, la conduite d\u2019actions de plaidoyer, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aller au-del\u00e0 des constats et convaincre par l\u2019exemple<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Les analyses faites par les \u00e9coles des maris sur les services offerts par les centres de sant\u00e9 r\u00e9v\u00e8lent des insuffisances aussi bien sur le plan de la qualit\u00e9 que de l\u2019effectivit\u00e9 des services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Une des insuffisances communes \u00e0 tous les \u00e9tablissements de soins de sant\u00e9 est l\u2019exigu\u00eft\u00e9 des diff\u00e9rents locaux. Devant ces constats les plans d\u2019am\u00e9lioration \u00e9labor\u00e9s par les membres, ont consist\u00e9 \u00e0 initier des constructions de salles d\u2019observation et de suite de couche avec des mat\u00e9riaux locaux comme c\u2019est le cas au niveau du village de Toudoun Agoua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Salles d’observation et suite de couches en construction gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 l\u2019appui de l\u2019\u00e9cole des maris<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dans ce centre, 3 salles d\u2019observations et 1 salle de suite de couche ont \u00e9t\u00e9 construites \u00e0 l\u2019initiative de l’\u00e9cole des maris du village. En plus de la mobilisation des mat\u00e9riaux (argile et briques), les membres de l’\u00e9cole des maris ont fourni la main d\u2019\u0153uvre pour la construction des b\u00e2timents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pour soutenir les efforts de l’\u00e9cole des maris, des donateurs locaux ont pris l\u2019engagement d’apporter les mat\u00e9riaux n\u00e9cessaires pour la couverture en t\u00f4le des b\u00e2timents construits et l\u2019\u00e9quipement des salles en lits et matelas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Une mobilisation communautaire pour les services de sant\u00e9 et le WASH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Les sensibilisations men\u00e9es par les \u00e9coles des maris ont permis d\u2019une part, i) de mobiliser les communaut\u00e9s pour une meilleure utilisation des services de sant\u00e9 notamment par les femmes et les enfants et d\u2019autre part, ii) de contribuer \u00e0 l\u2019am\u00e9lioration de la qualit\u00e9 des services WASH et sant\u00e9. Au cours du premier semestre 2022, 5 221 hommes, femmes et enfants ont \u00e9t\u00e9 re\u00e7us au niveau des trois centres de sant\u00e9 appuy\u00e9s par le projet. Ces patients ont en m\u00eame temps eu acc\u00e8s au service d\u2019eau potable et d\u2019hygi\u00e8ne gr\u00e2ce aux branchements d\u2019eau, aux latrines ainsi qu’aux dispositifs de lavage des mains, install\u00e9s dans les 3 \u00e9tablissements de sant\u00e9 b\u00e9n\u00e9ficiaires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La mobilisation de ressources locales pour les services WASH au niveau des centres de sant\u00e9 et des \u00e9coles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dans la recherche de soutiens pour l\u2019am\u00e9lioration de la qualit\u00e9 et de la durabilit\u00e9 des services WASH et de sant\u00e9, les \u00e9coles des maris initient des actions de mobilisation des ressources locales. Les ressortissants des villages d\u2019intervention \u00e9tablis \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tranger et les potentiels donateurs locaux, sont approch\u00e9s dans le cadre de ces initiatives. Les ressources mobilis\u00e9es servent au paiement des factures d\u2019eau des \u00e9coles et des centres de sant\u00e9. Elles permettent \u00e9galement d\u2019appuyer la mise en \u0153uvre de l\u2019approche Ecole Bleue par l\u2019achat de mat\u00e9riel et d’\u00e9quipements. Ainsi, dans le village de Didiari, 950 CHF ont \u00e9t\u00e9 mobilis\u00e9s par les ressortissants r\u00e9sidant \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tranger. La somme a \u00e9t\u00e9 vers\u00e9e dans la caisse du COGES de l\u2019\u00e9cole du village et a permis d\u2019assurer la prise en charge des factures d\u2019eau au cours de toute l\u2019ann\u00e9e scolaire 2021-2022. Des travaux de r\u00e9habilitation de classes ont \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 financ\u00e9s avec les fonds cotis\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[1]<\/a> R\u00e9daction : Abdoussalami Hamani, charg\u00e9 des op\u00e9rations \u00e0 SongES et Tidder Sadikou charg\u00e9 des projets HEKS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Schools for Husbands”: a Community-Based Approach to Improve Access to WASH and Health Services by Involving Men<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Author: HEKS\/ EPER Niger and SongES[1]<\/a>
Photo credits: Oliver Girard for HEKS\/EPER<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HEKS Niger is implementing the project “Improvement of access to drinking water and sanitation and promotion of good hygiene and nutrition practices for the reduction of childhood diseases and malnutrition in 20 villages of the Tirmini commune (Zinder region)”. The NGO SongES is the local partner for the implementation of the project. The project is based on the two main approaches of the Swiss Water and Sanitation Consortium Blue School<\/a> and WASH FIT<\/a> and uses the strategy of schools for husbands for community mobilisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its institutional component, the project supports six schools and three health centres through the implementation of the Blue Schools and WASH approaches in health care facilities (HCF). For its community mobilisation component, the \u201cschools for husbands\u201d strategy was used, which is an approach to involve men in health, hygiene and sanitation issues. 84 schools for husbands were set up with a total of 999 members in 24 villages. The main role of these schools is to sensitise communities on WASH issues and to support schools and health centres to improve the various services. They use advocacy at communal and local level and have received training in WASH, health and communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From analysis of the local WASH situation to actions to improve services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Members of a school for husbands<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a health and education support structure, the schools for husbands develop action plans whose implementation helps to remove obstacles and\/or improve the quality of services offered. These action plans are based on analyses of the different WASH services during regular meetings facilitated by project facilitators and involving health workers, teachers, community leaders, school and health centre management committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The implementation of the action plans is done through outreach or mass sensitisation, community work, advocacy, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Going beyond observations and convincing by example<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The analyses carried out by the schools for husbands on the services offered by the health centres reveal shortcomings in terms of both the quality and effectiveness of the services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the shortcomings common to all health care establishments is the cramped conditions of the various premises. Faced with these observations, the improvement plans drawn up by the members consisted in initiating the construction of observation rooms and maternity ward with local materials, as is the case in the village of Toudoun Agoua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Observation room and maternity ward built by the school for husbands<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In this centre, three observation rooms and one maternity ward were built on the initiative of the village’s school for husbands. In addition to the mobilisation of materials (clay and bricks), the members of the schools for husbands provided the labour for the construction of the buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To support the efforts of the schools for husbands, local donors have pledged to provide the materials needed to cover the buildings with sheet metal and to equip the rooms with beds and mattresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community mobilisation for health services and WASH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The awareness-raising activities carried out by the schools for husbands have made it possible to (i) mobilise communities to make better use of health services, particularly for women and children, and (ii) contribute to improving the quality of WASH and health services. During the first half of 2022, 5,221 men, women and children were seen at the three health centres supported by the project. At the same time, these patients had access to drinking water and hygiene services thanks to the water connections, latrines and hand-washing facilities installed in the three beneficiary health facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mobilising local resources for WASH services in health centres and schools<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the search for support to improve the quality and sustainability of WASH and health services, the schools for husbands initiate local resource mobilisation activities. Nationals of the intervention villages living abroad, and potential local donors are approached for these initiatives. The resources mobilised are used to pay water bills for schools and health centres. They also make it possible to support the implementation of the Blue School approach by purchasing materials and equipment. In the village of Didiari, for example, CHF 950 was raised by nationals living abroad. The sum was paid into the school monitoring committee of the village school and made it possible to cover water bills for the entire 2021-2022 school year. Additionally, classroom rehabilitation works were financed with the funds contributed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[1]<\/a> Editors: Abdoussalami Hamani, Operations Officer at SongES and Tidder Sadikou, HEKS Project Officer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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