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Management of child feces : current disposal practices

Safe disposal of children's faeces is as essential as the safe disposal of adults' feces and yet in most countries analysed, over 50 percent of households with children under age three reported that the faeces of their children were unsafely disposed.

TitleManagement of child feces : current disposal practices
Publication TypeBriefing Note
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsE. Rand, C, Loughnan, L, Maule, L, Reese, H
Secondary TitleScaling Up Rural Sanitation and Hygiene. Research brief
Pagination8 p. : 6 fig.
Date Published07/2015
PublisherWater and Sanitation Program (WSP)
Place PublishedWashington, DC, USA
Publication LanguageEnglish
Keywordschildren, disposal, faeces
Abstract

This research brief provides a summary of the analysis of child faeces disposal practices in 26 developing countries. 

The key findings are:

  • In most countries analyzed, over 50 percent of households with children under age three reported that the faeces of their children were unsafely disposed.
  • Even among households with improved toilets or latrines, some unsafe child faeces disposal behavior was reported
  • In almost every country, faeces of children under age three are less likely to be safely disposed of than those of the general population.
  • Higher rates of unsafe child faeces disposal were found in poor, rural households with the youngest children and where other household members defecate in the open.
  • Although there is a common belief that children’s faeces are not harmful, exposure to children’s faeces could be more risky than exposure to adults’ faeces

The 26 individual country studies are available at: www.wsp.org/childfecesdisposal
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URLhttp://www.wsp.org/childfecesdisposal
Citation Key79717

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