Where Shared Sanitation is the Only Immediate Option: A Research Agenda for Shared Sanitation in Densely Populated Low-Income Urban Settings
James B. Tidwell, Jenala Chipungu, Ian Ross, Prince Antwi-Agyei, Mahbub‐Ul Alam, Innocent K. Tumwebaze, Guy Norman, Oliver Cumming, Sheillah Simiyu
Abstract
Shared sanitation is not currently accepted within the international normative definitions of "basic" or "safely managed" sanitation. We argue that pro-poor government strategies and investment plans must include high-quality shared sanitation as an intermediate step in some densely populated urban areas. User experience must be considered in establishing the definition of high quality. We call for additional research on effective interventions to reach these quality standards and for the development of rigorous measures applicable to global monitoring.
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SanitationNormativeBusinessPsychological interventionQuality (philosophy)Government (linguistics)Investment (military)Improved sanitationEnvironmental planningPublic economicsEconomicsPolitical scienceGeographyMedicineEngineeringNursingEnvironmental engineeringPoliticsEpistemologyPhilosophyLawLinguisticsChild Nutrition and Water AccessUrban and Rural Development ChallengesWater Governance and Infrastructure