Sanitation for primary schools in Africa

This book provides easy-to-use tools for assessing sanitation, water supply and hygiene facilities in primary schools in Africa so that appropriate decisions can be made about sanitation improvements. It also presents guidelines for rehabilitating or decommissioning existing latrines; for choosing the right type of latrine where new facilities are required; for siting latrines appropriately within a school compound; and for the operation and maintenance of these facilities. A number of low-cost toilet designs suitable for many rural and peri-urban locations in Africa are also included.

Written in a readable style and copiously illustrated, the book has been designed primarily for school managers and headteachers but it will also be of interest to planners, architects and engineers.