healthphone.org/ammaji/safe-di... - Safe Disposal of Child Excreta: Use toilets and do not dispose children's faeces in the open
Produced by: UNICEF, India - Video in हिन्दी - मानक हिन्दी - Mānak Hindī - Hindi
All faeces, including those of babies and young children, should be disposed of safely.
These videos focus on social and behaviour change communication and are made for individual and small group viewing, learning and discussion. They are designed to be used as interpersonal communication tools by communities and frontline workers in giving out important information to women and caregivers.
Key Messages
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Having a toilet at home and making sure that everyone uses it including children, is the best way to dispose of faeces and avoid illnesses.
If you do not have a toilet or a latrine in your house then ensure that you and your family defecate well away from houses, walking paths, water sources and places where children play.
After defecation by a child, cover the faeces with mud immediately.
Discussions and Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the benefits of having a toilet at home?
Key Response: It is the best way to dispose of faeces and avoid illnesses- including for children. You have privacy and it is available 24 hours a day.
A baby's faeces is harmless.
Key Response: This is not true. All faeces, including those of newborns, babies and young children, carry germs and are dangerous. These germs can get transferred onto utensils, hands, or in the water you drink, causing illness in your whole family.
Having a toilet at home is very beneficial for women.
Key Response: They have privacy, it is available at all times, they don't need someone to go to the field with, there are no snakes or scorpions, and it is healthier because women don't need to hold back and go when there is an appropriate time -- as going in the field.
F-diagram/ Faecal-oral route that causes Polio and diarrhoea.
When we defecate in the open, flies sit on the faeces and then transmit the germs and bacteria to us by sitting on food items in our houses. Also, when we defecate in the open, our feet become dirty and we end up carrying the germs back home with ourselves. And through our hands, utensils and food these enter our systems and cause severe complications. That is why, we must always use a toilet.
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