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Situational Analysis of Socio-demographic Characteristics on Access to Pit latrines in Low Income Peri-urban Areas in Mzuzu City, Malawi

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dc.contributor.author Chiposa, Rashid
dc.contributor.author Wanda, Elijah
dc.contributor.author Munthali, Chimuleke R.Y
dc.contributor.author Chipeta, Willy
dc.date.accessioned 2020-10-05T13:55:50Z
dc.date.available 2020-10-05T13:55:50Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.citation Chiposa, R., Wanda, E., Munthali, C., & Chipeta, W. (2018). Situational Analysis of Socio-demographic Characteristics on Access to Pit latrines in Low Income Peri-urban Areas in Mzuzu City, Malawi. African Journal of Environmental Health Science.Volume 5, November, 2018 pp 47-54 en_US
dc.identifier.uri repository.mzuni.ac.mw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/119
dc.description.abstract The urban areas of many low-income countries must balance a rising demand for pit latrines for household sanitation provision against limitations in space, resulting in a need for pit latrine emptying services. This study was undertaken in the peri-urban neighborhood of Area 1B in the city of Mzuzu, Malawi, to examine the characteristics of household pit latrines for designing and selecting pit latrine emptying tools. We used 150 structured household surveys and field observations. From this, a subset was selected and 30 manual cone penetrometer tests were conducted at full latrines. Chemical oxygen demand analysis was also performed for 14 pit latrines. The results indicated that in addition to serving as a disposal for fecal matter, 90% of households also used pit latrines for domestic waste. Only 10% of the studied pit latrines were lined. The filling rate in the study area is calculated to be about three years, and no respondents reported previous emptying. It is suggested pit latrine emptying technology development focuses on a maximum tool diameter of 10 cm to fit through the keyhole (squat hole) and height of 146 cm to fit inside the superstructure, as well as supporting unlined pits and the ability to pump trash. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher African Journal of Environmental Health Sciences en_US
dc.subject Economic Status en_US
dc.subject Pit desludging en_US
dc.title Situational Analysis of Socio-demographic Characteristics on Access to Pit latrines in Low Income Peri-urban Areas in Mzuzu City, Malawi en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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