Literal question
[H08- H12 and H13a were asked of all non-vacant households.]
H13a: Toilet facilities
What type of toilet facility is usually used by the household?
[] 1 No facility (e.g. bush/beach/field) (go to H14)
[] 2 W.C.
[] 3 Pit latrine
[] 4 KVIP
[] 5 Bucket/pan
[] 6 Public toilet (e.g. WC, KVIP, Pit, Pan) (go to H14)
[] 7 Other (specify) ____
Interviewer instructions
H13a. Toilet facilities: What type of toilet facility is usually used by this household?
A toilet is an installation for the disposal of human excreta. The enumerator must find out the type of toilet facility that the household uses. If the response to this question is 01, 06 or 07, skip question H13b and H13c and go to question H14.
1. No facility (bush, beach, field) - This category applies to situations where there is no toilet of any kind available for the use of the household and cases where respondents use the bush, beach or field.
2. Water closet (WC) - This refers to flush toilet. A flush toilet is an installation connected to piped water, for humans to discharge their wastes and from which the wastes are flushed by water.
3. Pit latrine - This category refers to deep pits which are used as latrines mainly in rural areas of the country. They are not ventilated i.e. no specific channels have been provided for fumes to escape.
4. KVIP - The Kumasi ventilated improved pit (KVIP) latrine is an improvement over the pit latrine. A pipe is provided through which fumes escape. All types of ventilated pit latrines are included in this category.
5. Bucket / pan - This refers to the type of toilet facility which consists of a Pan/Bucket and a seat. The pan/bucket is usually removed for disposal of the waste.
6. Public toilet (WC, KVIP, Pit, Pan, etc.) - This category refers to cases where members of the household use a communal or public facility.
7. Other (specify) - All other types of toilet facility not mentioned above must be specified in the space provided
