Cultural determinants of sanitation uptake and sustainability: local values and traditional roles in rural Bali, Indonesia.
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Abstract There is a wealth of literature indicating that socio-cultural understanding is crucial in the implementation of sanitation programmes. However, in Indonesia, the exploration and response to this understanding in regard to sanitation uptake and sustainability remain weak. This study aims to gain an understanding of the cultural determinants underpinning sanitation issues across all sanitation stages in one part of Indonesia in order to address both uptake and sustainability. A qualitative exploratory study in two rural communities in Bali identified some cultural values and traditional roles that can affect sanitation uptake and sustainability. A set of values relating to harmony and purity, and community and individual roles defined by culture appears to modify the perception of risks and barriers, and sets priorities for resources and commitment. The paper also discusses how to translate the understanding of local values and roles into action strategies in order to improve sanitation uptake and sustainability.
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Women expended great amounts of time meeting sanitation needs and fulfilling sanitation-related responsibilities, including long walks to sanitation sites when lacking private home toilets, waiting in long toilet queues, going for sanitation in early morning or late at night to avoid queues or ensure privacy, or open defecating rather than walking to and queuing at latrines.
“Women expended great amounts of time meeting sanitation needs and fulfilling sanitationrelated responsibilities [64, 66, 121, 122, 125, 127, 128, 132, 133, 135, 138, 141, 168, 173, 174, 182, 184, 185, 187, 189,190,195,219,226,228,236,239,240,248,250,256,265].Women in India, [125,195] Kenya, [256] and South Africa [265] reported long walks to sanitation sites when they lacked private home toilets,”
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- Authors
- Dwipayanti, N. M. U., Rutherford, S., & Chu, C.
- Affiliations
- Udayana University (ID)
- Griffith University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Dwipayanti, Ni Made Utami
- Venue
- Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development
- Publisher
- IWA Publishing
- Published
- 2019-05-15
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 438-449
- ISSN
- 2043-9083 (ISSN-L)
- 2408-9362
- OpenAlex
- W2946694737
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 35
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2
- FWCI
- 1.14
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development (publishedVersion)
- Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Griffith University
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Water Resource Management and Quality
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Keywords
- cultural factors, local values, rural communities, Bali, community role, individual roles, risk perception, sanitation programs, resource prioritization
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