Latrine Utilization and Associated Factors Among Rural Households in Southwest Ethiopia: Risk, Attitude, Norms, Ability, and Self-Regulation Behavioral Model.
Eyasu Bamlaku GollaTemesgen Bati GelgeluMikael Deguale AdaneTesfaye Tsegaye GidayAbiyot Wolie AsresTakele Tadesse AdafriePublished in: Environmental health insights (2023)
This study found that rural households declared as ODF utilize their latrine higher than non-ODF. Constructing latrine without privacy, lack of follow up, Attitude and societal norms were factors that limited the utilization of latrine and the sustainability of ODF. Therefore, health extension follow-up, latrine construction with privacy, normative and persuasive behavior change approach should be encouraged.