Exploration of appropriate media to influence sustainable on-site sanitation choices in Sri Lanka– visualization with still images or a video
Pit latrines are the most common form of improved sanitation in many rapidly developing countries. However, they cause the highest amount of groundwater pollution among on-site sanitation (OSS) facilities. Many households in developing countries use groundwater as their main or sub-source, and pit l...
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| description | Pit latrines are the most common form of improved sanitation in many rapidly developing countries. However, they cause the highest amount of groundwater pollution among on-site sanitation (OSS) facilities. Many households in developing countries use groundwater as their main or sub-source, and pit latrines are not a sustainable solution. Thus, the conversion from pit latrines to septic tanks is required.We created two types of media, still images and a video, to illustrate the differences in functions and hygiene risks between pit latrines and septic tanks. Moreover, a survey was conducted in Sri Lanka to determine the media choice that would increase the people's preference for septic tanks as their next OSS, even weeks after the information is presented. The choice of the next OSS participants selected before they were presented with the images was the same as that currently in use, reflecting the belief that the problem of pit latrines was not currently apparent and need not be changed. However, a video presentation of the information made it possible for a larger group of people to choose the usage of septic tanks in the future, especially in suburban areas where the problems were likely to occur. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-302bf63f41da4c999690098172ad9c8a2023-12-02T07:01:28ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-11-01911e21209Exploration of appropriate media to influence sustainable on-site sanitation choices in Sri Lanka– visualization with still images or a videoChika Tokunaga0Yurina Otaki1Hidehito Honda2Masahiro Otaki3Department of Human Life and Environmental Science, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 112-8610, JapanGraduate School of Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University, 2-1 Naka, Kunitachi, Tokyo, 186-8601, Japan; Corresponding author.Faculty of Psychology, Otemon Gakuen University, 2-1-15 Nishiai, Ibaraki, Osaka, 567-8502, JapanFaculty of Core Research, Natural Science Division, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 112-8610, JapanPit latrines are the most common form of improved sanitation in many rapidly developing countries. However, they cause the highest amount of groundwater pollution among on-site sanitation (OSS) facilities. Many households in developing countries use groundwater as their main or sub-source, and pit latrines are not a sustainable solution. Thus, the conversion from pit latrines to septic tanks is required.We created two types of media, still images and a video, to illustrate the differences in functions and hygiene risks between pit latrines and septic tanks. Moreover, a survey was conducted in Sri Lanka to determine the media choice that would increase the people's preference for septic tanks as their next OSS, even weeks after the information is presented. The choice of the next OSS participants selected before they were presented with the images was the same as that currently in use, reflecting the belief that the problem of pit latrines was not currently apparent and need not be changed. However, a video presentation of the information made it possible for a larger group of people to choose the usage of septic tanks in the future, especially in suburban areas where the problems were likely to occur.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023084177Sustainable sanitationOn-site sanitationPit latrineSeptic tankStill imageVideo |
| spellingShingle | Chika Tokunaga Yurina Otaki Hidehito Honda Masahiro Otaki Exploration of appropriate media to influence sustainable on-site sanitation choices in Sri Lanka– visualization with still images or a video Heliyon Sustainable sanitation On-site sanitation Pit latrine Septic tank Still image Video |
| title | Exploration of appropriate media to influence sustainable on-site sanitation choices in Sri Lanka– visualization with still images or a video |
| title_full | Exploration of appropriate media to influence sustainable on-site sanitation choices in Sri Lanka– visualization with still images or a video |
| title_fullStr | Exploration of appropriate media to influence sustainable on-site sanitation choices in Sri Lanka– visualization with still images or a video |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploration of appropriate media to influence sustainable on-site sanitation choices in Sri Lanka– visualization with still images or a video |
| title_short | Exploration of appropriate media to influence sustainable on-site sanitation choices in Sri Lanka– visualization with still images or a video |
| title_sort | exploration of appropriate media to influence sustainable on site sanitation choices in sri lanka visualization with still images or a video |
| topic | Sustainable sanitation On-site sanitation Pit latrine Septic tank Still image Video |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023084177 |
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