39.8 Column H25: Main mode of human waste disposal
In column H25 ask, "where do members of this household dispose of human waste?" Code the answers according to the categories given e.g. code 4 for ventilated improved pit latrine (VIP), 3 for cesspool etc.
The categories of main type of sewage disposal are:
- Septic tank: This is a tank into which an individual household's sewage is conveyed and remains there until it is emptied. Examples of septic tanks are found in urban areas, where the tank is often located within the compound where you find dwelling structures.
- Bucket latrine: This is a bucket placed in a residential area used to collect human excreta. It is emptied occasionally. This type of waste disposal is now rare but can still be found in some urban residential estates and in North?Eastern towns.
- Cesspool: This is a communal pool where liquid waste is drained into from the dwelling units until it is emptied.