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Table 5 Percentage distribution of pupil’s type of sanitary and toilet facilities used by region of school

From: A comparative study of menstrual poverty among urban and rural female learners in government schools of Zambia

Variable

Rural

Urban

Total

Count

Percent

Count

Percent

Count

Percent

Type of sanitary facility at school

      

Flush toilets

123

66.5

128

73.1

251

69.8

Incinerator

0

0.0

2

1.1

2

0.6

Bins

1

0.5

64

36.6

65

18.6

Rubbish Pits

8

4.3

14

8.0

22

6.2

Latrine

56

30.3

2

1.1

58

15.7

Type toilet use at school

      

Pit latrine

131

59.3

10

4.4

141

31.9

Flush toilets

116

52.5

215

95.1

331

73.8

VIP toilet

8

3.6

2

0.9

10

2.3

Pit latrine with slab

0

0.0

2

0.9

2

0.5

Bush

0

0.0

2

0.9

2

0.5