science quiz bee questions.doc FOR ELEMENTARY SCIENCE
2017 UAB Case Competition: Team 10 (Tied for 2nd Place)
1. ONE MORE WEEK:
A GIRLS EMPOWERED INTERNATIONAL
INITIATIVE IN RUKUNGIRI DISTRICT
PRESENTED BY TEAM GATLING
2. ONE MORE WEEK: AN OVERVIEW
Effects of poor menstrual hygiene
Causes of poor menstrual hygiene
Proposed solution: One More Week
Targets and goals
Timeline
Monitoring and Evaluation
Budget
3. ONE MORE WEEK: IMPACT OF POOR
MENSTRUAL HYGIENE
Poor
Menstrual
Hygiene
(60+%)
Infections
Stained
clothing
Bullying
Stigma and
shame
School
absences
Early drop
outs
Poor
reproductive
health
4. ONE MORE WEEK: PERPETUATING
FACTORS
Poor
Menstrual
Hygiene
Lack of access
to products
Expense of
products
Lack of
financial
independence
Lack of private
facilities
Lack of
laundering
facilities Lack of sites for
disposal
Social stigma
Lack of
knowledge
Lack of school
resources
5. ONE MORE WEEK: STRATEGY
Education
Local hygiene specialists
Key stakeholders
Environment
Latrines
Washrooms
Rain Tanks
Affordable & Accessible
ONE Products
Reusable pads & underwear
Cycle beads
Local production
Sustainable Economic
Female Empowerment
One More
Week
6. ONE MORE WEEK: EDUCATION
15 local ONE hygiene specialists
Comprehensive training in
women’s sexual and
reproductive health
Development and delivery of
health education materials for
girls and boys mentoring
programs
Community advocacy and
partnership
7. ONE MORE WEEK: KEY STAKEHOLDERS
DEO (1)
SMCs (176)
Senior Female &
Male Teachers
(352)
Parents
P5-P7 Girls
(30,000)
Post-
pubertal
women
(80,000)
8. ONE MORE WEEK: ENVIRONMENT
20 construction projects per year
($4,000 USD each)
2 blocks of latrines (gendered)
Washroom (gender-neutral)
Rain Tank
Lottery-based system
School requirements for entry:
Participation in education
Provision of temporary washroom
Provision of soap, extra uniforms and
emergency pads
9. ONE MORE WEEK: ONE PRODUCTS
Reusable cotton fleece pads
Highly absorbent up to 8 hours
Environmentally-friendly
Sustainable
Locally-produced
Affordable (10,000 UGX)
Cotton underwear with attached
pads
Non-absorbent cotton underwear
Starter kits with 2 pads and a cycle
beads necklace
10. ONE MORE WEEK: BUSINESS MODEL
Independent location
2 program managers
3 internships per year
20 full time production staff
10 foot pedal powered sewing
machines
Max. capacity of 160,000 units/yr
15 ONE hygiene specialists
No pre-purchasing
Financial education & savings
11. ONE MORE WEEK: TIMELINE - YEAR 1
Months 1-2
• DEO
• Hire program management
• Secure facilities
Months 3-4
• Source materials
• Develop trainings and protocols
Months 5-7
• Prototype production
• Community feedback
• Recruit & hire staff
12. ONE MORE WEEK: TIMELINE - YEAR 1
Month 8
• Training of staff
• Start production
Months 9-11
• SMC meetings
• Senior Teacher meetings
• Teacher product sampling
Month 12
• Parent meetings
• Baseline facilities data
• Continuing education
13. ONE MORE WEEK: TIMELINE - YEAR 2
Months 1-3
•1st trimester education
•Baseline data collection
•Continuing education
•Lottery Selection
Months 4-7
•2nd trimester education
•Continuing education
•Facilities construction
Months 8-12
•3rd trimester education
•Year-end data collection
•Continuing education
14. ONE MORE WEEK: TIMELINE - YEARS 3-5
Months 1-3
•1st trimester education
•Baseline data collection
•Continuing education
•Lottery Selection
•Year-end data analysis
Months 4-7
•2nd trimester education
•Continuing education
•Facilities construction
Months 8-12
•3rd trimester education
•Year-end data collection
•Continuing education
•Data analysis (year 5 only)
15. ONE MORE WEEK: M & E PLAN
Outcome Goal Year I Goal Years 2-3 Goal Years 4-5
# staff trained 30 40 40
% students receiving health education N/A 90% 99%
% accuracy health knowledge N/A 80% 95%
% teacher utilization of educational aids N/A 50% 75%
% menstruating P5-P7 girls with 1+ pad N/A 70% 99%
% girls completing PLE N/A +10% +20%
# products sold N/A 200,000 320,000
% individuals purchasing products N/A 50% 75%
% schools providing facilities N/A 90% 99%
# facilities built N/A 40 80
% sexually active students using birth
control
N/A +10% +20%
16. ONE MORE WEEK: BUDGET
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Projected Expenditures (USD)
Site Salaries Production Advertising
405,000
460,000
512,000
614,000
676,000
17. ONE MORE WEEK: BUDGET
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Projected Income (USD)
Specialists Income Program Income
27,000
243,000
33,000
297,000
50,000
450,000
55,000
495,000