Addressing Technical Flaws in VIP Latrines in Lesotho: A Community Intervention in Qacha’s Nek D istrict
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A project was undertaken to improve the livelihoods of communities in the Qacha's Nek District of Lesotho, a small country enclaved within South Africa.Basic amenities that included the participatory provision and rehabilitation of VIP latrines, and knowledge on how to site such sanitation technology in relation to water sources, were provided to double orphaned and other children, together with women and children who were HIV/AIDS patients.Individuals in the communities became more confident of their environment and health, telling that their livelihoods had been upgraded.Intestinal discomforts, for example, had reduced substantially, pointing to an upgrade of public health.Following such community intervention, a country wide sensitization on identification of technical flaws in VIP latrines in the entire country, the siting of such technology vis-a-vis the aquatic environment, and the facilitation of ways to address these flaws, are recommended.
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Aiyuk and Tsepa observed a similar trend of low insect screen fitting among VIP latrines studied in Lesotho.
“Aiyuk and Tsepa [34] observed a similar trend among VIP latrines studied in Lesotho.”
From Compliance of private ventilated improved pit latrines to odour and fly control guidelines: A technical audit in selected regions of Ghana (2024) · cites this paper as [34]
VIP latrines without insect screens on vent pipes fail to fulfil the crucial function of raising a barrier against oral-faecal transmission of diseases because flies have unhindered access into and out of the pit.
“Such latrines fail to fulfil the crucial function of raising a barrier against oral-faecal transmission of diseases since flies will have unhindered access into and out of the pit.”
From Compliance of private ventilated improved pit latrines to odour and fly control guidelines: A technical audit in selected regions of Ghana (2024) · cites this paper as [34]
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“Aiyuk and Tsepa [34] observed a similar trend among VIP latrines studied in Lesotho.”
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- Department of Environmental Health, F. O. H. S., Aiyuk, S., & Tsepa, M.
- Venue
- International Journal of Environmental Science and Development
- Publisher
- EJournal Publishing
- Published
- 2017
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 597-600
- ISSN
- 2010-0264 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2570348941
- Cited by
- 4
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2017: 1
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- 0.23
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- doi.org
- Locations
- International Journal of Environmental Science and Development (publishedVersion)
- NUL Research and Publication (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Studies and Social Issues
- Keywords
- VIP latrine, sanitation technology, water sources, HIV/AIDS patients, orphans, community health, Lesotho
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