Determinants of disposal of child faeces in latrines in urban slums of Odisha, India: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Even among households that have access to improved sanitation, children's faeces often do not end up in a latrine, the international criterion for safe disposal of child faeces.

Methods

We collected data on possible determinants of safe child faeces disposal in a cross-sectional study of 851 children <5 y of age from 694 households in 42 slums in two cities in Odisha, India. Caregivers were asked about defecation and faeces disposal practices for all the children <5 y of age in the household.

Results

Only a quarter (25.5%) of the 851 children's faeces were reported to be disposed of in a latrine. Even fewer (22.3%) of the 694 households reported that the faeces of all children <5 y of age in the home ended up in the latrine the last time the child defecated

SUBMITTER: Majorin F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6515899 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature