Produced as part of WEDC's contribution to the International Year of
Sanitation 2008, this book provides easy-to-use tools for assessing
sanitation, water supply and hygiene facilities in primary schools in
Africa sothat appropriate decisions can be made about sanitation
improvements. It also presents guidelines for rehabilitating or
decommissioning existing latrines; for choosing the right type of
latrine where new facilities are requires; for siting latrines
appropriately within a school compound; and for the operation and
maintenance of these facilities. A number of low-cost toilet
designssuitable for many rural and peri-rural locations in Africa are
also included. Written in a readable style and copiously illustrated,
the book has been designed primarily for school managers and
headteachers but it will also be of interest to planners, architects and
engineers.