Theory-driven formative research on on-site, shared sanitation quality improvement among landlords and tenants in peri-urban Lusaka, Zambia

Tidwell et al. (2018) published this paper in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research. The paper discusses theory-driven formative research on on-site, shared sanitation quality improvement among landlords and tenants in peri-urban Lusaka, Zambia. Interviews were carried out with 33 landlords and 33 tenants in Lusaka to understand shared sanitation quality improvement behaviours and preferences. The data collected showed that improved, shared toilets were common, but many were of low quality and poorly cleaned. The authors describe some of the limiting factors that have caused this. Interventions with landlords that target non-health motivations for sanitation improvement and introducing effective cleaning systems may be useful in improving peri-urban sanitation quality.