Investigation of Lavatory Improvement in Rural Areas in Shandong Province in 2005
- VernacularTitle:2005年山东省农村改厕情况调查
- Author:
Baoquan QU
;
Kuiwei ZHANG
;
Fengxia LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Rural area;
Lavatory improment;
Health survey
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
2007;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To know the lavatory improvement in the rural areas in Shandong Province in 2005 and to present the data for the decision of the lavatory improvement in countryside in the future. Methods In 2005, 164 villages in 45 counties were chosen and questionaire was used to conduct the investigation. Results 15 338 different type lavatories were constructed, of which the indoor toilets occupied 71.70%, the outdoor toilets occupied 28.30%. About 11.19 million yuan RMB was spent on the program, the average cost of each lavatory was 729.60 yuan RMB. Conclusion The program of lavatory improvement in the rural areas has been finished in Shandong Province in 2005, the data are satisfactory.
