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Characteristics of Dwelling Unit

45. Toilet facilities
45(a). What type of toilet facilities does the household have?

[] 1 Pit
[] 2 WC linked to sewer
[] 3 WC not linked to sewer
[] 4 Other
[] 5 None
[] 9 Not stated
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Characteristics of the dwelling unit

Question 45 - Toilet facilities

This question is divided into two [2] parts - question 45[a] and question 45[b]. In question 45[a]; your tick must indicate the type of toilet facilities available to the household. For question 45(b); your tick must indicate whether the household has its own private toilet facilities or shares with one or more households.
Question 45[a] - Type of toilet facilities

Pit - This describes the type of toilet facility available to the household as being a pit or latrine. This toilet facility is not water-borne.

W. C. linked to sewer - This toilet facility is a flush or water closet which fills from a piped water supply and empties into a sewerage disposal system.

W. C. not linked to Sewer - This toilet facility is water-borne and empties into a septic tank or an absorption pit [soakaway].

Other - This category refers to all other types of toilet facilities not described above.

None - Applies if no toilet facilities are available to the household on the premises. Immediately such an entry is made, question 45[b], Box [8] must be ticked to indicate that the question does not apply.