| Title | What influences open defecation and latrine ownership in rural households?: findings from a global review |
| Publication Type | Progress Report |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Authors | O'Connell, K |
| Secondary Title | Working paper / WSP |
| Document Number | 90044 |
| Pagination | 38 p. : 9 boxes.; 11 fig.; |
| Date Published | 08/2014 |
| Publisher | Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) |
| Place Published | Washington, DC, USA |
| Publication Language | English |
| Keywords | access to water, behavior change, collect water, Demand for Sanitation, drinking water, effective sanitation, latrines, sanitation |
| Abstract | This review collects the results from formative quantitative and qualitative research reports and presentations from eight countries: Cambodia, India (Rajasthan, Meghalaya, and Bihar), Indonesia (East Java), Kenya, Malawi, Peru, Tanzania, and Uganda. Studies were conducted from 2006 until 2012. The studies reviewed used a variety of methods, including focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and structured interviews using questionnaires. Findings presented in this report illustrate themes that were consistently found across regions and countries. The most salient factors influencing rural sanitation behaviors that emerged from the review include access to and availability of functioning latrines, sanitation products, and services; latrine product attributes (for example, perceptions of cleanliness and durability); social norms around open defecation; perceptions of latrine affordability; self-efficacy to build latrines; and competing priorities for other household items. [authors abstract] |
