Table 2 Toilet user and bin cleaner perceptions of pilot intervention
Benefits at both sites | Barriers at both sites |
|---|---|
+ Reduced toilet blockages + Bin has adequate volume for community trash needs + Signs with pictures and text clearly illustrate expected use + Location of bin and signs inside cubicle provides good reminder of appropriate use + Lid provides privacy and masks odors | -  Certain items (sanitary napkins, condoms) require wrapping before disposal to prevent user shame and caretaker disgust -  Need to engage community leaders (landlords, teachers, Imams) to settle maintenance disputes and instill importance of bin use |
Perceptions specific to Bauniabad (Ash-colored plastic bin with foot pedal to open it) | Perceptions specific to Kolyanpur (Blue-colored bin with lid without foot pedal) |
+ Foot pedal prevents disgust of having to touch lid with hands + Path leading to toilet free of trash -  Some residents refuse responsibility to empty bin -  Waste bin maintenance system was difficult to enforce in community without a paid toilet caretaker | + Bin color is attractive and noticeable reminder to use + Caretaker found cubicle to be less disgusting to clean -  Parents must instruct children not to damage bins or signs -  Disgust to open lid with hands because of urine splatter on lid |