Table 2 Gender variations in choice to use shared latrines
Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Positive aspects | Negative aspects | Positive aspects | Negative aspects |
Choice to use | |||
• Have power which they can invoke for latrine use | • Generally less bound to use latrines for urinating | • Most affected by poor hygiene: the negative motivation can cause positive results. | • May not initially train their children to use latrines properly due to culture and ignorance |
• Do not mind sharing latrines with women | • Less at home and do not see latrine choice and access as a problem for family members | • Mostly want a safe facility for their children | |
• Want maximum privacy in the latrine | |||
• Men can spend the little money they have to impress than on sanitation | • Want adequate space when teaching children how to use the latrine | ||
• Can use door less and makeshift structures to relieve themselves | • Irrespective of religious concerns, women want water for adequate washing especially when menstruating | ||
• With little money, women would rather buy water and food than spend it on sanitation | |||
• Do not want to share latrines with men | |||