Sanitation and Hygiene Practices in Small Towns in Tanzania: The Case of Babati District, Manyara Region.

ABSTRACT: Formative research findings from the fast-growing Babati town were used to assess the prevalence of sanitation and hygiene practices among individuals and institutions and associated factors. A cross-sectional study involving household surveys, spot-checks, focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and structured observations of behaviors showed that 90% of households have sanitation facilities, but 68% have safely managed sanitation services. The most common types of household sanitation facilities were pit latrines with slab (42%) followed by flush/pour flush toilets (32%). Therefore, the management of wastewater depends entirely on onsite sanitation systems. The majority of households (70%) do not practice proper hygiene behaviors. Thirteen percent of the households had handwashing

SUBMITTER: Mshida H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7543826 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature