Brian Reed

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Freelance WASH trainer

One of the challenges with a policy brief is including all the issues in a short document. The simple choice between self supply or not makes it appear like an either/ or question, when in f... (More)

and three weeks later a group are discussing the same issue in Portuguese. There are not many adverts here, so we looked at the pictures and words on different brands of soap.we also smelt t... (More)

There are two ways of getting an idea of the risk from a range of pollutants that do not involve lab testing - at least at first. One is to assess the catchment. Look at possible sources of... (More)

One of the problems we face is we use the term "hygiene promotion" and link hand washing strongly to disease. Understanding YOUR motives for HP and others' motives is useful. By listening to... (More)

I've already been recommending Wash 'Em since I first saw it presented at a conference in Kenya in 2015. What the training course has shown however is a way of helping people with analysis. ... (More)

When I've taught HP, I don't focus on hand washing initially. I use smoking as an example, looking at people's motives for smoking or for giving it up. Awareness of the health problems is no... (More)

I've been interviewing humanitarian staff for a couple of projects and access for site visits is difficult/ impossible in so many cases. It's the norm rather than the exception. The reasons ... (More)

Just reflecting on all these comments, there is very little discussion on infrastructure! There is a lot about soap and other consumables, but not much on the technical side. There are also ... (More)

There is an issue with the formality. Often in research projects the ethical requirements stipulate that people must sign to show informed consent. This formal recording may be useful for mo... (More)

Apologies for the British use of a "green paper"!  I quite like the format of rapid action learning  https://sanitationlearninghub.org/research-type/rapid-topic-exploration/ as these bring... (More)