Sio kwa ubaya but why are we glorifying this as innovation?.
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mr ShairMan
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this is more of life hacks other than an innovation. ukingia youtube ama tik tok zimejaa huko.
Duke of Busia
Elder Lister
Watoto wa sichekhe primary have been using it since ifunguliwe
Mawaya
Elder Lister
There's an eatery I used to frequent pre covid-19 and for as far as I can remember the hand wash sinks have always had a foot operated mechanism to open and close the water flow.
I used to look at it's simplicity and wonder why it wasn't in use widely.
I guess at a time like this if it's fabricators can market themselves properly they would make loads of cash.
I used to look at it's simplicity and wonder why it wasn't in use widely.
I guess at a time like this if it's fabricators can market themselves properly they would make loads of cash.
Mwalimu-G
Elder Lister
Hakuna kitu ame-innovate hii ni technology that has been free-to-use on the internet for many years.
Solution Overview & Benefits
The Tippy Tap is a hands-free device for hand washing that is especially designed for rural areas where there is no running water. It is operated by a foot lever and thus reduces the chance for the transmission of pathogens as the user only touches a bar of soap suspended by a string. Adequate hand washing with the Tippy Tap requires only 40 milliliters of water as compared to an average of 500 milliliters by using a cup or mug. Additionally, used gray water can be recycled for watering plants.
The Tippy Tap can be made with locally-sourced materials at virtually no cost. The basic set of required materials includes several sticks, string, soap and a container for the water. The device is especially effective when strategically placed outside of latrines, kitchens and schools.
History & Development
The Tippy Tap was first introduced by Dr. Jim Watt in Zimbabwe, who originally employed a gourd instead of a plastic water container. Since its introduction, the Tippy Tap has been adopted as a user-friendly way to encourage effective hand washing behavior in developing communities.
Aviator
Elder Lister
Why do you look at innovation as requiring something complex?Hakuna kitu ame-innovate hii ni technology that has been free-to-use on the internet for many years.
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Solution Overview & Benefits
The Tippy Tap is a hands-free device for hand washing that is especially designed for rural areas where there is no running water. It is operated by a foot lever and thus reduces the chance for the transmission of pathogens as the user only touches a bar of soap suspended by a string. Adequate hand washing with the Tippy Tap requires only 40 milliliters of water as compared to an average of 500 milliliters by using a cup or mug. Additionally, used gray water can be recycled for watering plants.
The Tippy Tap can be made with locally-sourced materials at virtually no cost. The basic set of required materials includes several sticks, string, soap and a container for the water. The device is especially effective when strategically placed outside of latrines, kitchens and schools.
History & Development
The Tippy Tap was first introduced by Dr. Jim Watt in Zimbabwe, who originally employed a gourd instead of a plastic water container. Since its introduction, the Tippy Tap has been adopted as a user-friendly way to encourage effective hand washing behavior in developing communities.
The fact that it has not been used before in that village makes it OK to applaud the guy
Mwalimu-G
Elder Lister
I don't. And we have had 120 of these particular innovations since mambo ya kuosha mkono yaanze. I mean they have been reported all over the media almost everyday.