Demand for improved sanitation in an urban informal settlement in India: role of the local built environment

Sanitation uptake is a pressing challenge, especially in India, and sanitation demand in urban informal settlements and slums has been understudied relative to rural areas. Given the spatial and socioeconomic disadvantage of these settings, research suggests that the built environment may relate to...

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Published in:International journal of environmental health research 2019-04, Vol.29 (2), p.194-208
Main Author: Vijay Panchang, Sarita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Built Environment
Child
Cities
Construction
Defecation
Demand
environmental health
Environments
Female
global health
Home ownership
Housing
Humans
India
Male
Ownership
Poverty Areas
Rural areas
Sanitation
Security
Slums
spatial
Urban
Urban areas
Urban environments
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Summary:Sanitation uptake is a pressing challenge, especially in India, and sanitation demand in urban informal settlements and slums has been understudied relative to rural areas. Given the spatial and socioeconomic disadvantage of these settings, research suggests that the built environment may relate to sanitation demand, but this has not been tested. This study utilizes data on a large urban informal settlement in Maharashtra, India, examining built environment predictors including housing security, water access, and proximity to existing common sanitation, in association with sanitation demand. Results indicate that household size, home ownership, individual household water sources, and open defecation avoidance are significantly associated with interest in a toilet. Further, interactions between (1) water source and home ownership, and (2) open defecation and distance to shared sanitation, are associated with interest in a toilet. These findings support the role of the built environment in shaping sanitation demand in urban informal settlements.
ISSN:0960-3123
1369-1619
DOI:10.1080/09603123.2018.1533530