Title | Review of sanitation policy and practice in South-Africa from 2001-2008 : report to the Water Research Commission |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Mjoli, N |
Secondary Title | WRC report |
Volume | 1741/1/09 |
Pagination | xiv, 121 p.; 5 tab.; 4 boxes |
Date Published | 2010-03-01 |
Publisher | Water Research Commission, WRC |
Place Published | S.l. |
ISSN Number | 9781770058996 |
Keywords | access to sanitation, basic needs, sanitation, south africa |
Abstract |
The South African Democratic Government has prioritised the provision of basic water and sanitation services to the poor because of the perceived high impact of these services in the reduction of poverty. In 2001 an estimated 57.6% of the population had access to basic or higher level of sanitation services and 42.4% lacked access to a basic sanitation service level. Between 2001 and 2008, approximately 73% of the population had access to basic sanitation services and the basic sanitation backlog was reduced to 27%. This represented significant progress in the eradication of the basic sanitation |
Notes | With bibliography on p. 35 - 37, 76 - 78, 111 |
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