In most places around Kampala when you visit a toilet, it is normally a quiet place and the only noise you are likely to hear is that of flushing water.
This is not the same at Nakivubo Blue Primary School in Central Division where the school has introduced music in its toilets.
The headteacher of Nakivubo Blue Primary school, Agnes Mugisha, said the school has composed a song which contains water, sanitation and hygiene messages that keep playing in all the toilets.
“The song has messages like steps of washing hands, importance of drinking safe water, cleaning the toilet among others. It is aimed at teaching the pupils best hygiene practices,” Mugisha said.
She revealed that this innovation is helping improve sanitation and hygiene among learners at school.“We started this a year ago and the children are enjoying it. It’s their song and the messages are very clear. With this innovation we are seeing an improvement in their behaviours on toilet use and general hygiene practices,” Mugisha said.
This is not the only innovation aimed at improving sanitation at the school, but also the school has established a Sanitation Court managed by the pupils.
The court penalises those found abusing sanitation regulations in the school.
Nakivubo Blue is among the five schools in Kampala that have been selected as the 2022 model schools for sanitation after demonstrating their best initiative on improving sanitation.