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. 2016 Mar 8;10(3):e0004515. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004515

Table 2. Summary of aspects of latrine conditions used in the calculation of the sanitation and hygiene scores.

Indicator Adequate Inadequate Very inadequate Data missing
Definition Number of latrines Percentage Definition Number of latrines Percentage Definition Number of latrines Percentage Number of schools Percentage
Type of sanitation Flush toilets, pour flush latrines to septic tanks or latrine pits, and ventilated improved pit latrines 172 5.8% Pit latrines with cement floors and composting latrines 1892 63.8% Pit latrines without cement floors, hanging latrines, and pour flush latrines to “other locations” 734 24.7% 169 5.7%
Presence of doors Doors for all stalls 1,576 53.1% Doors for some, but not all, stalls 383 12.9% No doors at all 391 13.2% 617 20.8%
Sharing with opposite gender Is not shared with opposite gender 2,514 84.7% - - - Is shared with opposite gender 453 15.3% 0 0
Structural condition of floora Floor shows no signs of damage 1,927 65.0% Floor is cracked but in place 698 23.5% Floor has broken into separate pieces and fallen into the pit 118 4.0% 224 7.5%
Privacy of walls Fully private walls 1,914 64.5% Walls with holes 671 22.6% No walls 180 6.1% 202 6.8%
Cleanliness of floors Clean (no feces, urine, dirt, or refuse) 528 17.8% Unclean (some feces, urine, dirt, or refuse) 1,802 60.7% Very unclean (major presence of feces, urine, dirt, or refuse) 416 14.0% 221 7.4%
Cleanliness of walls Clean (no feces, urine, or dirt) 1,056 35.6% Unclean (some feces, urine, or dirt) 1,492 50.3% Very unclean (major presence of feces, urine, or dirt) 209 7.0% 210 7.1%
Flies No flies 515 17.4% Some flies (less than about 20 per stall) 1,851 62.4% Many flies (more than about 20 per stall) 389 13.1% 212 7.1%
Odor No odor 361 12.2% Slightly intolerable odor 1,879 63.3% Highly intolerable odor 507 17.1% 220 7.4%
Water for handwashing Piped water for handwashing at the latrine 97 3.3% Bucket water for handwashing at the latrine 205 6.9% No water for handwashing at the latrine 2,450 82.6% 215 7.2%
Washbasins for handwashing Washbasins for handwashing at the latrine 130 4.4% - - - No washbasins for handwashing at the latrine 2,584 87.1% 253 8.5%
Soap or ash for handwashing Soap for handwashing at the latrine 46 1.6% Ash for handwashing at the latrine 29 1.0% Neither soap nor ash for handwashing at the latrine 2,655 89.5% 237 8.0%

aNote that in the calculation of the sanitation score, latrines with floors showing no signs of damage were assigned two, and those with floors that had cracked but in place were assigned zero, while those with floors that had broken into separate pieces and fallen into the pit were excluded from the calculation of the score.