Abstract
Resources for sanitation programmes in developing countries are limited and therefore must be used judiciously to obtain the best possible effect. Cost—benefit analysis is a tool that permits the better utilization of available resources. A simple method for rough determination of the cost—benefit balance point has been devised which requires little computation. To reduce the computations to a minimum, nomograms have been constructed which require little or no mathematical skill for their use. While the method falls short of perfection, its simplicity makes it useful for a rough evaluation of the benefits from sanitation programmes aimed at disease control in countries whose resources are not available for more sophisticated analysis.
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