Literal question
H9. Kind of Toilet Facility
What type of toilet facility does this household use?
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1 Water-sealed, sewer/septic tank, used exclusively by the household
2 Water-sealed, sewer/septic tank, shared with other households
3 Water-sealed, other depository, used exclusively by the household
4 Water-sealed, other depository, shared with other households
5 Closed pit (without a water-sealed bowl and the depository is constructed usually of large circular tubes made of concrete or clay covered on top and has a small opening: antipolo, etc.)
6 Open pit (same as closed pit but without covering)
7 Others (pail system, etc.)
8 None
Water-sealed bowls are those where after water is flushed or poured into the bowl, a small amount of water is left and seals the bottom of the bowl from the pipe leading to the depository.
Interviewer instructions
H9 Kind of Toilet Facility
The data on kind of toilet facility provide the minimum data required for the evaluation of facilities available to the housing units. The proportion of households with access to sanitary toilet facilities is an indicator of health and sanitation status of households.
Enter the code corresponding to the type of toilet facility used by the household.
The different types of toilet facilities commonly used in buildings and houses throughout the country and their corresponding codes are:
1 Water-sealed, sewer/septic tank, used exclusively by the household
2 Water-sealed, sewer/septic tank, shared with other households
3 Water-sealed, other depository, used exclusively by the household
4 Water-sealed, other depository, shared with other households
Water-sealed - as the name implies, is the type of toilet where after water is flushed or poured into the bowl, a small amount of water is left in the bowl and seals the bottom of the bowl from the pipe leading to the depository.
Sewer/septic tank - a tank in which the solid matter or sewage is accumulated to be disintegrated by bacteria. This is commonly called "Poso Negro".
Other depository - if the depository is other than a sewer/septic tank.
5 Closed pit - it is a type of toilet without a water- sealed bowl and the depository is constructed usually of large circular tubes made of concrete or clay covered on top and has a small opening. It may or may not have a box for sitting or squatting over the opening. Example: antipolo, etc.
6 Open pit - it is the same as closed pit but without covering.
7 Other (pail system, etc.) - classify here a toilet wherein fecal matter is accumulated in a pail to be picked up for disposal from time to time or any kind of toilet facility not belonging to the preceding types.
8 None - for households using no toilet facility.
Refer to Illustration 8.7 for the different types of toilet facilities.
[Picture: Illustration 8.7 Types of toilet facilities]
