Satisfaction With Toilet Renovation in Rural Areas: A Case Study of G Village

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the satisfaction of villagers in G village with the renovation of household toilets.

Methods: 335 villagers from G village in Anhui Province were randomly invited to fill out a self-designed questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS.

Results: Before the toilet renovation, 74.9% of the households had separate toilets, 91.6% of the villagers supported the toilet renovation, 11.6% of the villagers still used the aqua toilet, 67.5% of the funds for toilet renovation came from themselves, and 81.2% of the villagers often used the renovated toilets. Participants were dissatisfied with the overall work of toilet renovation, and their evaluations of the five aspects of toilet renovation were only “dissatisfied” or “neutral.” There were significant differences in satisfaction among different age groups (p < 0.001), among different income groups (p < 0.001), and among people with different levels of education (p < 0.001).

Conclusions: The villagers in G village are not satisfied with the renovation of household toilets, and efforts should be made to improve their satisfaction.