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The guide is designed for a two-week workshop for district-level development agents. It concentrates on the skills necessary to oversee latrine construction rather than the development of construction skills.

TitleCommunity sanitation improvement and latrine construction program : a training guide
Publication TypeMiscellaneous
Year of Publication1993
AuthorsGavin, J, Hockley, T, Joyce, S
Secondary TitleWash technical report
Volumeno. 83
Paginationca. 520 p.: fig., tab.
Date Published1993-01-01
PublisherWater and Sanitation for Health Project (WASH)
Place PublishedArlington, VA, USA
Keywordscab93/4, construction, design, health education, information gathering, latrines, manuals, planning, training courses
Abstract

The guide is designed for a two-week workshop for district-level development agents. It concentrates on the skills necessary to oversee latrine construction rather than the development of construction skills. There are 18 sessions with accompanying handouts covering behavioural and excreta disposal practice surveys, latrine design and selection, planning and evaluation, supervising contruction, sanitation education, and operation and maintenance. The following latrine types are considered in the guide: 1. basic latrine with cover; 2. ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; 3. water-seal latrine; 4. raised pit latrine.

NotesIncludes references
Custom 1320

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