Year: 2017
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: While shared sanitation is the most viable sanitation option for slums, evidence shows that slum\nsanitation facilities are poorly used, not properly cleaned and poorly maintained. A cleaning observation\nwas undertaken among households sharing latrines in Kampala slums over a period of six months.\nResults showed that non-compliance with cleaning schedules, many users, defaulting on shared cleaning\ncommitments, abuse of user fees, dirty and unpaved surroundings, lack of water and cleaning materials;\nslum house owners and tenants wanting more rent and cheap housing respectively with none having\ninterest in sustainable sanitation are key barriers in shared sanitation cleaning. Sustainable sanitation\nimplies; affordability, improved welfare, poverty alleviation, shared values, norms, regulation and\nenforcement as well as improved service delivery. This paper explores barriers to effective shared latrine\ncleaning and maintenance in slums of Kampala city.
Author: Japheth Kwiringira
Language: English
Subfield: Urban Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2946763368