Gender variations in access, choice to use and cleaning of shared latrines; experiences from Kampala Slums, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKwiringira, Japheth
dc.contributor.authorAtekyereza, Peter
dc.contributor.authorNiwagaba, Charles
dc.contributor.authorGünther, Isabel
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-07T14:50:20Z
dc.date.available2022-12-07T14:50:20Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractSanitation is one of the most intimate issues that affect women, especially in slums of developing countries. There are few studies that have paid attention to the gender variations in access, choice to use and cleaning of shared latrines in slums. Methods: This paper draws on qualitative data from a cross sectional study conducted between 2012 and 2013 in six slums of Kampala City, Uganda. The study involved both women and men. Data were collected from 12 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), 15 Key informant interviews; community transects and photographs of shared latrines. Results: Location of a shared latrine facility, distance, filthy, narrow and irregular paths; the time when a facility is visited (day or night), privacy and steep inclines were gender ‘filters’ to accessing shared latrines. A full latrine pit was more likely to inhibit access to and choice of a facility for women than men. Results indicate that the available coping mechanisms turned out to be gendered, with fewer options available for women than men. On the whole, women sought for privacy, easy reach, self-respect and esteem, cleanliness and privacy than men. While men like women also wanted clean facilities for use; they (men) were not keen on cleaning these facilities. The cleaning of shared latrines was seen by both women and men as a role for women. Conclusion: The presence of sanitation facilities as the first step in the access, choice, use, and cleaning by both women and men has distinct motivations and limitations along gender lines. The study confirms that the use and cleaning of latrines is regulated by gender in daily living. Using a latrine for women was much more than relieving oneself: it involved security, intimacy and health concerns.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKwiringira, J., Atekyereza, P., Niwagaba, C., & Günther, I. (2014). Gender variations in access, choice to use and cleaning of shared latrines; experiences from Kampala Slums, Uganda. BMC public health, 14(1), 1-11.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1180
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6059
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMC public healthen_US
dc.subjectGenderen_US
dc.subjectWASHen_US
dc.subjectLatrinesen_US
dc.subjectAccessen_US
dc.subjectCleaningen_US
dc.subjectSlumsen_US
dc.titleGender variations in access, choice to use and cleaning of shared latrines; experiences from Kampala Slums, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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