Ventilated improved pit latrines : Zimbabwean brick designs (English)

This paper describes the most recent developments in the design of ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines in Zimbabwe. A VIP latrine was developed in Zimbabwe in the 1970s as an odorless, fly-free toilet suitable for use in both rural and low-density urban areas. Recently, the Blair Research Laboratory (Ministry of Health, Zimbabwe) has developed a number of low-cost brick VIP latrines, which are described in this paper. Brick latrines are now preferred...

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Morgan, Peter R.;

Mara, D. Duncan;

Blair Research;
Document Date
1985/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
11434
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Zimbabwe,
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Ventilated improved pit latrines : Zimbabwean brick designs
Keywords
annual cost per household

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Morgan, Peter R.; Mara, D. Duncan; Blair Research.

Ventilated improved pit latrines : Zimbabwean brick designs (English). Technology Advisory Group (TAG) discussion paper|no. 1 Washington, D.C. : The World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/437761468345536041

Ventilated improved pit latrines : Zimbabwean brick designs (English)

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