Research Article
Explaining the Effects of Socioeconomic and Housing Characteristics on the Choice of Toilet Facilities among Ghanaian Households
Table 3
Distribution of toilet facilities and open defecation of regions in Ghana.
| Region | Open defecation | Improved | Unimproved | Shared | Total frequency | Open defecation (%) | WC (%) | Pit latrine (%) | KVIP (%) | Bucket/pan (%) | Public toilets (%) |
| Western | 10.8 | 17.2 | 30.4 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 29.8 | 1337 | Central | 15.1 | 11.1 | 17.6 | 24.7 | 0.1 | 31.3 | 1327 | Greater Accra | 5.6 | 37.7 | 8.1 | 13.0 | 0.1 | 35.5 | 1401 | Volta | 24.3 | 7.0 | 27.2 | 13.2 | 0.1 | 28.3 | 1420 | Eastern | 6.8 | 10.5 | 33.3 | 21.6 | 0.3 | 27.4 | 1432 | Ashanti | 6.2 | 27.7 | 19.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 37.1 | 1735 | Brong Ahafo | 14.9 | 9.1 | 21.7 | 11.9 | 0.3 | 42.2 | 1330 | Northern | 62.9 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 21.9 | 1427 | Upper East | 77.5 | 3.3 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 1375 | Upper West | 56.4 | 4.6 | 20.1 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 10.4 | 1370 | Total | 27.6 | 13.4 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 0.4 | 27.1 | 14154 |
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Percentages were calculated over regional total frequency; source, GLSS7 data.
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