Table 3 Materials used to construct pit latrines in Bidibidi refugee camp
Part of pit latrine | Building material | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Pit latrine slab | Wattle and mud | 85 | 49.7 |
Plastic | 44 | 25.7 | |
Iron bars, cement and sand | 24 | 14.0 | |
Wood | 18 | 10.6 | |
Walls of pit latrine | Papyrus (reeds) | 64 | 37.4 |
Bricks and cement | 58 | 33.9 | |
Wattle and mud | 36 | 21.1 | |
Grass | 13 | 7.6 | |
Roof of pit latrine | Papyrus (reeds) | 62 | 36.2 |
Grass | 55 | 32.2 | |
Iron sheets | 42 | 24.6 | |
No roof | 12 | 7.0 | |
Door of pit latrine | Papyrus (reeds) | 101 | 59.0 |
Iron sheets | 48 | 28.1 | |
Used sacks | 2 | 1.2 | |
No door | 20 | 11.7 |