Changes can be made to the physical environment to help remind students and cue handwashing behaviour. These changes can be termed ‘environmental nudges’. The guide picture below from the WASH in Schools Network (WinS) presents a select number of nudge-based interventions and can be downloaded here.
Summary Report: Using Environmental Nudges to improve handwashing with soap among school children
Rapidly deployable interventions for use as an interim measure during school reopenings

Written by Julie Watson
Updated over a week ago
Updated over a week ago