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Table 1 Quality of shared sanitation facility score sheet

From: Determinants of quality of shared sanitation facilities in informal settlements: case study of Kisumu, Kenya

Quality Factors

Yes

No

1. Hygiene

  

 Faecal matter on the slab?

68

57

 Flies in the facility?

47

78

 Smell from the facility?

97

28

 A nearby hand-washing facility?

0

125

 Total hygiene score (max 4)

  

2. Privacy

  

 Does the facility have a door?

122

3

 Does the door hold in place?

120

5

 Does it have a locking latch?

106

19

 Does it offer privacy? i.e. no cracks

110

15

 Does the facility have a complete superstructure?

108

17

 Does the superstructure offer privacy? i.e. no cracks on the superstructure

96

29

 Does the facility have a roof?

94

31

 Does the roof offer privacy i.e. no cracks?

81

44

 Total privacy score (max 8)

  

3. The slab and other visible factors

  

 Are there cracks/visible spaces on the slab?

39

86

 Is the drop hole too big? (bigger than the size of a foot)

34

91

 Is the drop hole open? (no evidence of a cover)

124

1

 Are there standing fluids on the slab?

66

59

 Is the facility full?

28

97

 Is the facility semi-full?

75

35

 Total slab score (max 6)

  

 Total quality score (max 18)

  
  1. NB: The numbers represent totals of the inspected facilities that exhibited the attributes. n = 125