Construction
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Advantages
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Disadvantages
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Improvements / variations
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Cost / labour
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Low wooden or bamboo toilet stool with hole in seat, placed over toilet hole, with or without funnel as a splash guard (see lower image)
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- Easy to construct
- Materials available locally
- Height must be decided based on user’s needs
- Can be moved to one side out of the way of other users who prefer to squat
- Light and easy to carry if necessary
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- Potential for termite damage
- Enough space needed inside latrine to move the seat away from the pit when not in use
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Painting or varnishing would make it more durable, easier to clean and more hygienic.
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Low
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Standard varnished wooden chair with hole cut in the seat
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- Comfortable
- Provides back support while seated
- Materials available locally
- Varnish makes chair easier to clean so more hygienic
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- Needs accurate positioning to reduce risk of splashing or soiling
- Needs extra space in the latrine so it can be moved to one side when not in use
- Might be heavy
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- Add a splashguard to the front.
- Add ‘runners’ - horizontal bars joining the bottom of the legs to better distribute the weight on the floor, to reduce damage.
Credit: WaterAid/Layford Jere
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Low
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