Gender-Segregated Sanitation Facilities in Schools

number or % of target schools with separate improved sanitation facilities for boys and girls

Ensuring sanitation facilities at schools are comfortable and safe to use for both boys and girls is one of the pre-conditions for increasing girls’ school attendance. This indicator therefore measures the number (or proportion) of the target schools that have separate improved sanitation for boys and girls.

Collect the following data by using observations (Q1-Q7) and conducting key informant interviews (Q1, Q2 and Q5) with the schools’ managers and students:

 

RECOMMENDED SURVEY QUESTIONS (Q) AND POSSIBLE ANSWERS (A)

Q1: Are there latrines at this school?

A1: yes / no

 

(ask the following questions only if the previous answer is YES)

 

Q2: During normal working hours, are the latrines open and operating?

A2: yes / no / only some latrines are operating

 

(ask the following questions only if the previous answer is YES or SOME LATRINES)

Q3 for data collectors: What type of latrines are available?

A3: _

1) pit latrine with slab

2) ventilated improved pit latrine

3) flush or pour toilet (connected to a sewer system or a septic tank)

4) composting toilet

5) pit latrine without slab

6) other - specify: ...........................

Q4 for data collectors: Are there separate latrines for girls and boys?

A4: yes / no

 

Q5: Is it clear which latrines are for girls and which are for boys?

A5: yes / no

 

Q6 for data collectors: Do the latrines for girls have doors?

A6: yes / no / only some latrines have doors

Q7 for data collectors: Do the latrines for boys have doors?

A7: yes / no / only some latrines have doors

 

A school can be considered as having "separate improved sanitation facilities" if the response to Q3 is any of the first four options and the responses to all other questions are YES.

 

To calculate the indicator's value, divide the number of schools meeting these criteria by the total number of surveyed schools. Multiply the result by 100 to convert it to a percentage. 

1) It is equally important that the school facilities allow for adequate menstrual hygiene. IndiKit’s guidance can help you assess the proportion of schools having the required facilities. 

2) To integrate better protection considerations, if there are separate latrines for boys and girls, consider verifying the following:

Q for data collector: Do the latrines for girls have functional internal locks? 

A: yes / no / only some latrines have functional locks

Q for data collector: Do the latrines for boys have functional internal locks? 

A: yes / no / only some latrines have functional locks