This thesis reports findings of a study carried out in Busia Small Towns Water and Sanitation Project (STWSP), Uganda, to examine the problem of human excreta disposal and to recommend a strategy for marketing latrines in Busia town.
| Title | How to strengthen community operation and maintenance of human excreta disposal facilities in Busia Town, Tororo District, Uganda |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 1997 |
| Authors | Bwengye-Kahororo, E |
| Pagination | ix, 54 p. : 6 boxes, 3 drwngs., 4 fig., 4 maps, 3 tab. |
| Date Published | 1997-05-01 |
| Publisher | Royal Tropical Institute |
| Place Published | Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Keywords | appropriate technology, busia small towns water and sanitation project (uganda), case studies, community participation, constraints, construction, excreta disposal systems, latrines, literature reviews, operation, policies, questionnaires, recommendations, research, sdiafr, sdiman, sdisan, sdiurb, uganda tororo district busia town, use of facilities |
| Abstract | This thesis reports findings of a study carried out in Busia Small Towns Water and Sanitation Project (STWSP), Uganda, to examine the problem of human excreta disposal and to recommend a strategy for marketing latrines in Busia town. The study is based on household interviews, focus group discussions with key informants, observations/inspection, and literature research. It found that there were practical problems that constrain latrine construction and use, including landlord restrictions to latrine use, the unfavourable physical environment (hard rock and high water table) and the lack of a sustainable latrine operation and maintenance system. |
| Notes | 34. ref. |
| Custom 1 | 321.0, 824 |
