PRA in a health education, water and sanitation project in Kenya

Publication year: 
1995

This case study describes the Siaya Health Education, Water and Sanitation Project (SHEWAS) which was implemented by the NGO CARE International in Siaya District in Kenya in 1990. It focuses on the use of PRA as a means of stimulating community participation in the identification and planning of water and sanitation micro- projects. The SHEWAS approach is outlined and some of the achievements and results, and lessons learned, are discussed.

Interest groups: 
Planners and NGO and community-level project workers, particularly those working in health education and water and sanitation provision.
Source publication information
Journal Title: 
PLA notes
Volume: 
No. 22
Pages: 
41-44
Publisher
IIED
IIED, 3 Endsleigh St, London WC1H 0DD, UK
London
Publisher reference: 
International Institute for Environment and Development

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Shelfmark in IDS Resource Centre
E : Miscellaneous : RRA Notes/PLA 766
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