Lebu, S., Sprouse, L., Akudago, J.A. et al. (7 more authors) (2024) Indicators for evaluating shared sanitation quality: a systematic review and recommendations for sanitation monitoring. npj Clean Water, 7. 102. ISSN 2059-7037
Abstract
Shared sanitation facilities have replaced open defecation in many areas, improving sanitation access. Although a broad body of literature has been published regarding the importance of shared sanitation services, it is still unclear how to assess their quality. The objective of this review was to synthesize evidence on the use of shared sanitation facilities in informal settlements and identify indicators for assessing their quality. We conducted a systematic review of relevant studies and a total of 248 studies were included in the final analysis. Findings include a proposed list of indicators for evaluating the quality of shared sanitation such as the number of people sharing facilities, cleanliness, privacy, facility location, accessibility, and safety, and a tool for distinguishing between sanitation facilities that are improved shared, basic shared and unimproved shared. We recommend incorporating the proposed indicators in primary data collection, and routine national and global sanitation monitoring.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2024. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0). |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 22 Oct 2024 09:02 |
Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 15:48 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | Nature Research |
Identification Number: | 10.1038/s41545-024-00386-7 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:218668 |
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