Table 2.

Gender variations in choice to use shared latrines

Male		Female
Positive aspects	Negative aspects	Positive aspects	Negative aspects
Choice to use
• Have power which they can invoke for latrine use	• Generally less bound to use latrines for urinating	• Most affected by poor hygiene: the negative motivation can cause positive results.	• May not initially train their children to use latrines properly due to culture and ignorance
• Do not mind sharing latrines with women	• Less at home and do not see latrine choice and access as a problem for family members	• Mostly want a safe facility for their children
		• Want maximum privacy in the latrine
	• Men can spend the little money they have to impress than on sanitation	• Want adequate space when teaching children how to use the latrine
	• Can use door less and makeshift structures to relieve themselves	• Irrespective of religious concerns, women want water for adequate washing especially when menstruating
			• With little money, women would rather buy water and food than spend it on sanitation
			• Do not want to share latrines with men