4. What is the type of toilet used by this household (HH)?
[] 1. Flush/modern
[] 2 Ordinary
[] 3 No toilet
Q.4: What is the type of toilet used by the household?
[] 1. Flush/modern
[] 2. Ordinary
[] 3. No toilet
A toilet is defined as an installation for the disposal of the human excrements of the household. Toilet may be named differently in different places, like: latrine, toilet, restroom, etc. The toilet used by the household should be inside the house or in the housing compound, or near the home on his/her land. Public toilet should not be included here.
Toilet can be categorized in different categories by its types; however toilets are grouped in the two categories for the purpose of census taking.
1. Modern or flush toilet
2 Ordinary toilet
1. Modern/flush toilet: A flush/modern toilet is defined as a toilet installation having automatic system, or manual system, or water poured by hand for flushing to discharge wastes by water and linkage with sewerage or safety tank.
2. Ordinary toilet: This type of toilet is defined as not having discharge facilities, like: pit latrine, holes etc.
If the household is using modern/flush toilet, then encircle code 1; or if it is ordinary, then encircle code 2.
3. No Toilet: If the household has no toilet or the household members have any specific or non-specific or free places for the disposal of the human excrements, then encircle code 3 to denote the household has no toilet facilities.