In order to combat open defecation in rural areas, aiming behavioral change has been found to be a powerful strategy. Campaigns to make people realize the ills of defecating in the open and convincing them to make toilets has been on the forefront of national agendas in various countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Popularly called CLTS (Community-Led Total Sanitation), it is a people-centric approach. However, in order to assess the effectiveness of such campaigns after a few years (of execution), certain indicators need to be identified.
Here are some of the suggested areas of indicators for post ODF monitoring:
•Cleanliness of the latrine
• Existence and condition of handwashing facilities
• Refuse site management
• Safe disposal of waste water from bathrooms and kitchens
• Management of shrubs and bushes around the community (OD risk)
• Compliance with Community Action Plans
• Updated Community Defecation Map/extended to maps tracking other hygiene practices
• Availability of community-enforced by-laws and sanctions e.g. against open defecation
• Food hygiene and safety practices appropriate to local lifestyle
• Household water safety
• Proper disposal of animal waste/ confinement of animals
• Water source protection
• Availability of sanitation and hygiene products and services desired by consumers
• Availability of financing for consumers and suppliers
Pls. have a look at community-based total sanitation manual, http://www.communityledtotalsanitation.org/page/clts-approach
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