Duration
12 Weeks
Delivery
Online
Intakes
January, May, & August
Fees
$1,200 (Ugx 4,500,000)
*Group discounts are available for organisations, and partial bursaries for individuals.
OVERVIEW
Access to safe and sustainably managed Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) systems is paramount for achieving lasting community health improvements, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. This Masters Microcredential Certificate (MMC) equips professionals with the knowledge and skills to design, implement, and manage resilient WASH systems that directly contribute to better community health outcomes, ensuring long-term functionality, environmental integrity, and social equity. The programme emphasizes a holistic, systems-based approach, integrating technical, financial, governance, and behavioural aspects within the African context.
Target Audience
Public health practitioners, environmental health officers, civil engineers, community development workers, NGO staff, government officials (e.g., Ministry of Water and Environment, Health, Local Government), urban planners, humanitarian aid workers, and professionals committed to ensuring sustainable WASH services.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this MMC, participants will be able to:
- Articulate the critical interdependencies between sustainable WASH systems and community health outcomes, including their impact on infectious diseases, nutrition, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
- Analyse the key components of sustainable WASH systems, including their technical feasibility, financial viability, institutional strength, and environmental compatibility.
- Evaluate different water supply and sanitation technologies for their long-term sustainability, cost-effectiveness, cultural appropriateness, and suitability for diverse rural and urban African contexts.
- Design and implement effective hygiene promotion and behaviour change communication (BCC) strategies that lead to lasting adoption of healthy practices within communities.
- Develop practical strategies for strengthening local governance, building robust institutional capacity, and establishing innovative financing mechanisms to ensure the long-term sustainability of WASH services.
- Conduct comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of WASH programmes, utilizing relevant indicators to assess not only access and usage but also functionality, financial viability, and overall health impact.
- Propose integrated, sustainable WASH solutions that effectively address specific community health needs, considering varied socio-economic, environmental, and cultural realities in rural and urban African settings.
What You Will Learn
- Module 1: Foundations of Sustainable WASH and Health Nexus
- Module 2: Sustainable Sanitation Systems and Public Health
- Module 3: Hygiene Promotion and Behaviour Change for Lasting Health
- Module 4: Governance, Financing and Sustainable WASH Programme Management
Stackability and Pathway to Master's Degree
The 20 postgraduate credit units earned from this Masters Microcredential Certificate in Sustainable WASH Systems for Community Health are fully transferable and count directly towards Nexus International University’s NCHE-accredited Master of Public Health (MPH), MA in International Development, or other relevant Master’s programmes (MSc in Environmental Management or Public Administration). This provides a flexible and accelerated pathway for students wishing to pursue a full Master’s degree.