Accessible - Moveable Seats

Suitable for: Users users who have difficulty squatting, including overweight people, heavily pregnant women, older people, disabled people.

Construction	Advantages	Disadvantages	Improvements / variations	Cost / labour
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)	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	Potential for termite damage Enough space needed inside latrine to move the seat away from the pit when not in use	Painting or varnishing would make it more durable, easier to clean and more hygienic.	Low
Standard varnished wooden chair with hole cut in the seat	Comfortable Provides back support while seated Materials available locally Varnish makes chair easier to clean so more hygienic	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	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.	Low

Acknowledgements

• Content and images: Compendium of accessible WASH technologies WaterAid.