Assessing the role of servicing in enhancing sanitation-related quality of life among container-based sanitation users.

ABSTRACT: Here we evaluate the servicing of container-based sanitation (CBS)-which includes the collection, replacement and cleaning of cartridges-and its influence on sanitation-related quality of life (using the SanQoL-5 index) in informal settlements across Kenya, Peru and South Africa. We (1) compared the incidence and severity of problems associated with CBS toilets against other sanitation types, (2) assessed the quality of CBS servicing across different regions and implementations and (3) evaluated the relationship between servicing issues and sanitation-related quality of life, utilizing high-frequency longitudinal smartphone survey data collected at various intervals over 1 year. Results revealed significantly fewer and less severe issues were recorded for CBS toilets than other toilet type

SUBMITTER: Exton B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12537483 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature