The provision of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools are necessary for ensuring the adoption and maintenance of safe environmental sanitation and hygiene conditions especially for girls, to avert the spread of infections and enhance students' wellbeing.
Availability of water and decent toilet facilities are basic facilities that ensure conducive learning environment for students.
It is very common to see senior high students roaming with gallons popularly known as 'Kuffour jerrycan' in search of water.
An assessment conducted by the Northern Regional Interagency Coordination Committee on Sanitation (RICCS) revealed that 72 percent of Senior High Schools in the region do not have adequate and hygienic latrines for both students and staff.
