This study was conducted to assess the households’ attributes towards the use of public toilet, demand for
improved household toilet and the implications of shifting from public shared toilet to improved
household or home toilet. A sample of 120 houses was randomly selected from two groups – those
without improved household toilets and those with improved household toilets built with subsidy. The
results showed that most of the households using public toilet (86%) were not satisfied with the
cleanliness and odour, but were not aware of the home toilet promotion. High and middle income
households (82%) received subsidy of 50% of the cost of household toilet. Most of the low income
households residing in multifamilies
houses did not have improved household toilet due to limited space
for facility, multilandlords
from extended families, and lack of motivation resulting from the presence of
public shared toilets. There are difficulties in shifting from public shared toilets to improved household
toilets
