Understanding the use of shared sanitation facilities in Delhi’s slums

YuJung Julia Lee

Development in Practice, 2023, vol. 33, issue 8, 874-886

Abstract: Abstract: In 2020, 3.6 billion people lacked access to safely managed sanitation facilities worldwide, and among them, about 16 per cent used shared sanitation facilities. The most vulnerable urban populations residing in high-density informal settlements largely rely on community sanitation facilities. Thus, there is a need to examine ways to improve users’ experience of shared facilities. Using original surveys in New Delhi’s slums, this study shows that those with access to community toilet complexes were likely to use them regularly but were highly dissatisfied with their lack of availability and poor conditions. Additionally, the study highlights gender differences in preferences for using shared latrines, where women are more likely than men to use clean, functional, and less crowded ones.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2022.2156479

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