Background: Children's feces are 5 times more dangerous than that of adults. Unhygienic
disposal of child feces has been reported as one of the major sanitation problems in Sub …

Safe disposal of children's feces is as essential as the safe disposal of adults' feces.
However, there is widespread belief that feces of infants and young children are not harmful …

Background According to the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for water
supply and Sanitation definition, safe child feces disposal practices include: children …

Safe child feces disposal (CFD) is defined as a child or caregiver placing or rinsing child
feces into an improved sanitation facility. In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), 48 …

Background The only safest way to dispose of a child's feces is to help the child use a toilet
or, for very young children, to put or rinse their feces into a toilet, whereas other methods are …

Waste from infected individuals can contaminate the soil and water of the community without
adequate sanitation facilities, increasing the risk of infection for other individuals. The …

Introduction Children's feces are thought to pose a greater public health risk than those of
adults' due to higher concentrations of pathogens. The aim of this study was to determine the …

Background: Diarrheal disease is one of the leading causes of death in children under the
age of 5. Access to and use of improved water and sanitation services is associated with …

Globally, safe sanitation has improved significantly in the last two decades, but unsafe child
feces disposal remains a growing challenge in many regions, exposing household members …

Introduction Improved sanitation refers to those that effectively avoid human contact with
excreta in a hygienic manner. Having improved latrines is a key factor in adopting safe ways …