A conceptual model of people’s approach to sanitation.

The objective of this paper is to trace the various approaches that diverse societies/civilizations, across the world have had towards sanitation, and present a structure to articulate and understand determining factors. The structure presented and discussed in this paper would be useful in understanding a community better in terms of providing appropriate sanitation. It is hoped that this structure be considered as a basis for further refinement and detailed research into each of the factors determining people’s sanitation approach. Science of the Total Environment 2008;390(1):1-12.