Rural Sanitation Preferences and Household Decisions: A Mixed-Methods Case Study in Wolaita, Ethiopia

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dc.contributor.advisorWeaver, Lesley Jo
dc.contributor.authorHansberger, Dayna
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-08T17:15:25Z
dc.date.issued2020-12-08
dc.description.abstractRural Ethiopian families bear the responsibility to invest in their own sanitation, resulting in large disparities in latrine quality. This study analyzes considerations for household latrine purchases, desirable latrine characteristics, and satisfaction among households with unimproved and improved latrines. The mixed-methods study included observations, key informant interviews, household interviews, household surveys, and health worker focus groups. Key findings include a model of shared and distinct sanitation motivations and barriers at two household decision points – the decision to build an unimproved latrine and the decision to purchase a basic improved latrine. Households with improved latrines experienced high levels of satisfaction, compared to households using an unimproved latrine. A human-centered design approach to the improved latrine was integral to the product desirability, effective sales process, and customer satisfaction. Study results are intended to better understand sanitation influences and facilitate practical and incremental improvement in household sanitation facilities.en_US
dc.description.embargo2022-10-26
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/25921
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectEthiopiaen_US
dc.subjectHuman-Centered Designen_US
dc.subjectLatrineen_US
dc.subjectPublic Healthen_US
dc.subjectSanitationen_US
dc.subjectWateren_US
dc.subjectSanitationen_US
dc.subjectand Hygieneen_US
dc.titleRural Sanitation Preferences and Household Decisions: A Mixed-Methods Case Study in Wolaita, Ethiopia
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineDepartment of International Studies
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.A.

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