Assessment of WASH infrastructure in schools in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia using structured observations and principal interviews

• DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2023.147
• Publication Date: 2023-05-18T14:23:43Z
• Authors: Imaduddin Ahmed; Margarita Garfias...; Eyitayo Opabola; Sukiman Nurdin; Ella Meilianda; Yunita Idris; Ibnu Rusydy; Helene Joffe; Priti Parikh
• Keywords: wash; sphere humanitarian framework; palu; indonesia; 0211 other engineering and technologies; structured observations; post-disaster schools; 02 engineering and technology; central sulawesi; Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TD1-1066

Abstract Adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools are vital, especially for girls. This study addresses a gap assessing the adequacy of WASH facilities' repair at affected by natural hazards. Central Sulawesi was used as case where principal interviews were conducted 26 schools, structured observations made 18 3 years after earthquake September 2018. Ten principals reported no damage to toilets from events Among those who did, third felt that fixes insufficiently met basic needs they did not deliver services well to. Not all inadequacy stemmed earthquake. Structured revealed most lacked soap, open water reserves placed next non-flush latrines, posing high potential vector-breeding, there inadequate menstrual management, including bins. Recommendations include ensuring supply adding lids storage containers, providing sanitary napkins lidded Observations suggested private provided better level service than state more hazardous zones take longer recover.