Teaching the importance of sanitation and hygiene may be extended to teaching how to build simple toilets. This article describes how primary school children were taught the importance of ecological sanitation for health and for nutrient-enrichment of soils. Under the supervision of teachers, five designs of toilets were constructed, as well as handwashing devices. Urine was collected and used to water maize and other plants on demonstration plots. Local acceptance increased following open days to which local dignitaries and parents were invited.

Jackson, B. and Knapp, A. (2005) A Review of Ecological Sanitation Experience in Eastern and Southern Africa, WSP Field Note.

Mooijman. A. and Zomerplaag, J. (2005) Child-friendly Hygiene and Sanitation Facilities in Schools. Indispensible to Effective Hygiene Education, Technical paper series; no. 47. IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre and UNICEF New York.

Morgan, P.R. (1990) Rural Water Supplies and Sanitation, Macmillan, London.

Morgan, P.R. (2007) Toilets that Make Compost, Stockholm Environment Institute and Practical Action Publishing, Rugby, UK.

Morgan, P.R. (2008) Ecological Toilets (from Arborloo to VIP), Stockholm Environment Institute.

Morgan, P. and Shangwa, A. (2009) Teaching Ecological Sanitation in Schools, Stockholm Environment Institute (in preparation).

Shordt, K., Snel, M. and Krukkert, I. (2007) Towards Effective Programming for WASH in Schools, IRC, Delft.

Smet, J. and Snel, M. (2006) The Value of Environmental Sanitation, occasional paper, IRC, Delft.

Winblad, U. and Hébert, M. (2004) Ecological Sanitation, Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm.

Jackson, B. and Knapp, A. (2005) A Review of Ecological Sanitation Experience in Eastern and Southern Africa, WSP Field Note.

Mooijman. A. and Zomerplaag, J. (2005) Child-friendly Hygiene and Sanitation Facilities in Schools. Indispensible to Effective Hygiene Education, Technical paper series; no. 47. IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre and UNICEF New York.

Morgan, P.R. (1990) Rural Water Supplies and Sanitation, Macmillan, London.

Morgan, P.R. (2007) Toilets that Make Compost, Stockholm Environment Institute and Practical Action Publishing, Rugby, UK.

Morgan, P.R. (2008) Ecological Toilets (from Arborloo to VIP), Stockholm Environment Institute.

Morgan, P. and Shangwa, A. (2009) Teaching Ecological Sanitation in Schools, Stockholm Environment Institute (in preparation).

Shordt, K., Snel, M. and Krukkert, I. (2007) Towards Effective Programming for WASH in Schools, IRC, Delft.

Smet, J. and Snel, M. (2006) The Value of Environmental Sanitation, occasional paper, IRC, Delft.

Winblad, U. and Hébert, M. (2004) Ecological Sanitation, Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm.

Jackson, B. and Knapp, A. (2005) A Review of Ecological Sanitation Experience in Eastern and Southern Africa, WSP Field Note.

Mooijman. A. and Zomerplaag, J. (2005) Child-friendly Hygiene and Sanitation Facilities in Schools. Indispensible to Effective Hygiene Education, Technical paper series; no. 47. IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre and UNICEF New York.

Morgan, P.R. (1990) Rural Water Supplies and Sanitation, Macmillan, London.

Morgan, P.R. (2007) Toilets that Make Compost, Stockholm Environment Institute and Practical Action Publishing, Rugby, UK.

Morgan, P.R. (2008) Ecological Toilets (from Arborloo to VIP), Stockholm Environment Institute.

Morgan, P. and Shangwa, A. (2009) Teaching Ecological Sanitation in Schools, Stockholm Environment Institute (in preparation).

Shordt, K., Snel, M. and Krukkert, I. (2007) Towards Effective Programming for WASH in Schools, IRC, Delft.

Smet, J. and Snel, M. (2006) The Value of Environmental Sanitation, occasional paper, IRC, Delft.

Winblad, U. and Hébert, M. (2004) Ecological Sanitation, Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm.