Implementation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program and the Intermediate Pupils' Hygiene and Sanitation Practices: Basis for a Proposed Intervention Measures

This study attempted to determine the extent of the implementation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) program and its relationship with hygiene and sanitation practice of intermediate pupils in Sta. Cruz Elementary School, City Schools Division of Antipolo during the School Year 2022-2023.The method of research used was the descriptive correlational type with the questionnaire as the data gathering instrument which was validated by the experts. The respondents of the study included 85 teachers and 362 pupils from Grades IV, V & VI. The statistical tool utilized to compute the data were weighted mean, one way analysis of variance and Pearson r Correlation.The findings included that the extent of the implementation of WaSH program as regards the aspect of disease preventive and control as well as community and environmental health to the hygiene and sanitation among intermediate pupils was High as perceived by both teachers and pupil respondents with the grand weighted mean of 3.07 and 3.08 respectively. Moreso, there was no significant difference between perceptions of the teachers and pupil respondents on the extent of the implementation of WaSH Program, while there was a significant relationship between the perceived implementation of WaSH program of the teachers and pupils and the hygiene and sanitation practices of pupils.An intervention measure in the implementation of the WaSH program was proposed to further improve its management and implementation