Title: Quantities and Quality of Poop and Pee in School Sanitation Facilities
KSA 3
Thrust : Sustainable Municipal Wastewater and Sanitation
Programme : 5
ToR ID – 1009783
Closing Date : 01 July 2019
Contact Person:
-Dr Sudhir Pillay sudhirp@wrc.org.za
Scientific queries
Rural school sanitation has in the recent years been under the spotlight due to unfortunate incidents of school learners falling into latrine structures. Research produced by the WRC has shown the challenge to be linked to deficiencies in sanitation infrastructure management, limited technical options for rural schools which are largely confined to dry, latrine toilets, and user behavior challenges. In response to challenges experienced with school latrine toilets, President Cyril Ramaphosa requested an audit of school sanitation infrastructure. The audit revealed that there are 3 898 schools that require appropriate sanitation interventions. To address this challenge, President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the “Sanitation Appropriate for Education” (SAFE) initiative that aims to replace latrine structures with new models that take into account the joint water-energy constraints. New engineering approaches would need to be guided by data that define the operational limitations for rural school sanitation.
The WRC has identified a knowledge gap in this regard and this project aims to provide a combination of observational data coupled with empirical research to understand the relationships that can inform the development of new school sanitation options.
