Background A pit latrine is the most basic form of improved sanitation which is currently used
by a number of people around the globe. In spite of the wide spread use, known successes …

Sanitation access in urban areas of low-income countries is provided through
unstandardized onsite technologies containing accumulated faecal sludge. The demand for …

The importance of faecal sludge management is gaining recognition. However, methods are
still lacking to reasonably estimate the quantities and qualities (Q&Q) that need to be …

In many urban poor areas of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), demand for human excreta disposal
is met, predominantly by pit latrines. This study aimed at determining the status of pit latrines …

A comparative study of faecal sludge management in Malawi and Zambia: Status, challenges
and opportunities in pit latrine emptyi Page 1 Vol. 9(11), pp. 783-792, November, 2015 DOI …

We estimated the costs and benefits of a community-led total sanitation (CLTS) intervention
using the empirical results from a cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Ethiopia. We …

Due to the frequent use of antibiotics and recurring illnesses related to multidrug-resistant
(MDR) bacteria in South Africa, we determined if MDR Escherichia coli were present in pit …

Estimates of accumulated quantities and qualities (Q&Q) of faecal sludge are essential for
developing city-wide management plans. However, standardized approaches are lacking …

Sustainable methods are required in developing regions to treat and recover value from pit
latrine sludge. One strategy is to pyrolyse pit latrine contents and generate char and bio-oil …

Globally, innovative treatment systems are needed to incentivise safe faecal sludge
management practices and resource recovery. In rural Tanzania 83% of the population do …