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Potential motivators behind household toilet adoption: results from a study in Amhara, Ethiopia
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posted on 2018-02-12, 15:09 authored by Orlando Hernandez, Michael Dejene, Kebede FarisA study conducted in Amhara, Ethiopia among open defecators and toilet owners using female
informants with children under 5 years of age to understand psychosocial factors that influence toilet
uptake revealed that feeling modern, respected by members of community and visitors, and allowing
women privacy any time of the day distinguishes facility owners from open defecators. In addition, toilet
owners perceive that sanitation facilities contribute to keeping the compound clean and facilitate
defecation for the elderly. Yet, feeling of shame for contaminating the environment, convenience, security
and disease prevention were found to be the four common motivating factors for building toilets. Major
reasons hindering latrines uptake were: land tenancy constraints or lack of space, or lack of skills in
house to build facilities meaning the need to rely on outside help to construct latrines. Both contextual
factors and psychosocial factors interact to influence latrine ownership. Sanitation promotion needs to
keep these factors into account to help meet MDGs.
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HERNANDEZ, O. ... et al, 2009. Potential motivators behind household toilet adoption: results from a study in Amhara, Ethiopia. IN: Shaw, R.J. (ed). Water, sanitation and hygiene - Sustainable development and multisectoral approaches: Proceedings of the 34th WEDC International Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18-22 May 2009, 6p.p.Publisher
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