Sanitation Policies, Practices, and Preferences in Kisumu, Kenya The Aquaya Institute (2019)
The Aquaya Institute is conducting this research on urban sanitation economics under the Urban Sanitation Research Initiative. This brief is on sanitation policies, practices, and preferences in the city of Kisumu, Kenya.
SUMMARY
• The majority of low-income residents use basic unlined pit latrines but prefer water-based sanitation options, such as pour- or cistern-flush toilets to lined pits, septic tanks, or sewer.
• Kisumu’s high water table complicates toilet construction and accelerates pit fill-up rates.
• Kisumu has the capacity to safely treat fecal sludge, with two treatment sites in operation.
• Multiple ongoing sanitation programs focus on safe emptying and disposal in low-income areas.
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The Aquaya Institute (2019). Sanitation Policies, Practices, and Preferences in Kisumu, Kenya The Aquaya Institute
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