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Kenyan Partnership for Health: Project-linked Innovative Management by Integrative-participatory Research Approach (KPH-PIMIRA) Name organisation Moi University, Faculty of Health Sciences City Eldoret Country KENYA Programme, project, innovation description Lack of safe drinking water, personal hygiene and latrine facilities have led to high cases of fatality rates related to water related and helminthic infections in the project area. To reverse the trend, any interventional project should be geared towards technology transfer and promotion of health information utility through active participation of all stakeholders in the National Health Service. It involves all the community members, but with a specific focus to maternal and child health who are the most prone group, Health managers, Health professionals from the Ministry of Health, policy makers and Moi University-Faculty of health Sciences. First phase planned to last two years will dwell on water and sanitation including Malaria while the next phase will incorporate HIV/AIDS and all MCH/FP activities. Programme, project, innovation activities First phase planned to last two years will dwell on water and sanitation including Malaria. While the next phase will incorporate HIV/AIDS and all MCH/FP activities. Programme, project, innovation budget unknown Funding sources unknown Target population Community in Trans-Nzoia District Geographic location Trans-Nzoia District, Kenya Stakeholders 1 Community members. Stakeholders 2 Health Managers. Policy Makers. Stakeholders 3 Ministry of Health. Moi University, Faculty of Health Sciences. Evidence of impact Indicators of Impact Quality - Level of participation in KPH-PIMIRA project activities - Level of enrolment for school health clubs (SHCs) and trainer of trainers (TOTs) - Reduction of water related morbidity (inclusive of Helminthic and Malaria). - Increase in community knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on water and sanitation. - Timely feedback from committees (Consultative and management committees). - Level of satisfaction with the project achievements. - Utility of information generated through operational/action-linked research. Equity - Random sampling of all viable springs for protection. - Appropriate distribution of demonstration water sources (increased accessibility). - Appropriate distribution of latrine (increased ownership). - Duty allocation/performance to/by the right group and gender. - Equal opportunities for both genders to participate and benefit, but with special emphasis on maternal child health and family planning (MCH/FP). Relevance - Consensus to establish the most appropriate sanitary service. - Level of enrolment versus attendance to training sessions. - Prioritization of curriculum topics depending on the group. - Rate of facilities duplication. - Increased level of participation versus rational decision. - Applicability/operationality of decisions arrived at from the routine data. Cost-effectiveness - Utilization of locally available materials and labour - Number of sanitation facilities duplicated. - Level of community support on cost sharing on cost sharing (merry-go-rounds). - Cost benefit analysis from records and other data inputs. - Ease of 30% community share contribution. Last name Solomon First name Nzioka M. Affiliation Moi University, Faculty of Health Sciences Contact information E-mail address nzioka_sm@yahoo.com; dphotnz@nel.org PO box or address Box 4606 City Eldoret Country KENYA