uMkhanyakude District in KwaZulu-Natal province is one of the districts in the six provinces in South Africa where schistosomiasis is endemic. While it is well established that schistosomiasis is a public health problem in the district and that efforts to prevent and control the disease have been made, very little has been done to involve stakeholders in the implementation of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) strategies for schistosomiasis control. Hence, this study sought to document current WASH practices and explore how engaging diverse stakeholders can contribute to the prevention and control of schistosomiasis. Qualitative data were collected through eight key informant interviews with community leaders, nurses, community caregivers, and pre-school teachers; and four focus group discussions with community members during the dry season. The study adopted a grounded theory approach. Data were analyzed using the six steps of thematic analysis. Findings show that the key players in the promotion of water, sanitation, and hygiene were not clearly defined. Although effective implementation, promotion, and adoption of WASH can be fully achieved with the involvement of various stakeholders, we found that there was a limited collaboration among WASH stakeholders.

夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省的uMkhanyakude区是南非六个省血吸虫病流行地区之一。众所周知，血吸虫病是该地区的公共卫生问题，并且已经做出了预防和控制该疾病的努力，但是几乎没有做任何事情使利益相关者参与水，卫生和卫生（WASH）战略的实施。用于血吸虫病控制。因此，本研究试图记录当前的WASH做法，并探讨吸引不同利益相关者参与如何对血吸虫病的预防和控制做出贡献。通过与社区负责人，护士，社区护理人员和学前老师进行的八次关键信息访问者收集了定性数据。在旱季期间与社区成员进行了四次焦点小组讨论。该研究采用了扎根的理论方法。使用主题分析的六个步骤来分析数据。研究结果表明，促进水，环境卫生和个人卫生的关键因素尚未明确定义。尽管在各种利益相关者的参与下可以完全实现WASH的有效实施，推广和采用，但我们发现WASH利益相关者之间的合作有限。