Peri-urban sociodemographic & WASH characteristics (Sep-Oct 2018, Lusaka, Zambia)

We interviewed 205 household heads in 1 peri-urban slum of Lusaka, Zambia on socio-demographics (economic status, education level, marital status, etc.), household sanitation characteristics (toilet facility, ownership and management) and household diarrhoea prevalence. Household water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities were assessed based on 2017 WHO-UNICEF JMP criteria. Of particular interest was the simultaneous use of toilet facilities and chambers, an alternative form of unimproved sanitation. The study was aimed at better understanding peri-urban users sanitation usage and needs for the purpose of informing peri-urban sanitation policy and intervention.