Public Toilet Design and Management Guideline

Abstract

Most public toilet facilities in large cities and small towns of Ethiopia are poorly managed. Town administrations, NGOs or any support group do not consider or mind the necessity or provisions of water, cleaning mechanism, light, management needs as whole before constructing or establishing PTs services. At the aftermath, proper services are not at place and the management body cannot administer them properly. Most public toilets facilities are poorly maintained: it is common to find broken doors, windows, vent pipes, handwashing facilities and urinals and missing handle/keys. This could expose women and adolescent girls for violation of their right to dignity and a threat to their safety. Moreover, most public toilets lack provisions for menstrual hygiene health. Due to these factors, most women are not interested to utilize public toilets and this is often observed in public toilets established in towns and cities. This is the result of inadequate follow up for sustainability, poor financial allocation, maintenance and operation of the facilities.