Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Environmental Studies

Advisor's Name

Mahadev Bhat

Advisor's Title

Committee Chair

Advisor's Name

Krishnaswamy Jayachandran

Advisor's Name

Raymond Scattone

Keywords

Sanitation, Sustainability index, public health, water quality, environment, Tanzania

Date of Defense

7-10-2012

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to: assess the sanitation conditions and sustainability of sanitation technologies, using a comprehensive framework of sustainability indicators. A survey of 500 households and focus group discussions of 40 key informants were conducted in five villages. Ninety-six percent of the households had toilets, with only 9.4% having improved toilets. A strong relationship existed between the percent of sanitation coverage and the diarrhea incidence rates. Education and family wealth were the two significant determinants of sanitation coverage. On the basis of the sustainable development index, SanPlat and VIP latrine were the top two probable sustainable technologies. Variation did exist in the rankings of sanitation technologies across the study villages. Improvement in sanitation in rural Tanzania requires education of people about its health benefits, proper training, and extension of rural health workers


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