CARICOM CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CCDP)

National Census Report 2001, St. Vincent and the Grenadineshouseholds used this source, while 44.18 (13 484) per cent used pit latrine. These sources inaddition to water closet linked to a sewer system, are the better sanitary systems of seweragedisposal. Therefore, almost all households, 96.31 per cent, used a recommended form to disposeof their sewerage.Compared to 1991, there was no significant change in the percentage of households that used arecommended form of sewerage disposal. However, the use of water closet linked to septic tankand sewer increased from 33.2 per cent in 1991 to 51.42 per cent in 2001, while the use of pitlatrine decreased from 62 per cent in 1991 to 44.18 per cent in 2001. The majority of houses builtduring the intercensal period used septic tanks as a means of sewerage disposal, whichcontributed to the overall shift from mainly pit latrine to the use of septic tank.There has been no improvement in the percentage of households that used sub standard sanitaryform of sewerage disposal. An important 3.53 (1 077 persons) per cent of households reportednot using any toilet facility while 0.24 per cent (73 persons) reported other. Although the overallpercentage of persons not using acceptable toilet facilities (3.77 per cent) is relatively low, thereis still cause for concern as this has implications for health and environment with a total numberof 1 150 persons affected altogether.Table 6.10: Total and Percentage of Households by Typeof Toilet Facility, 2001Type of Toilet Facility Number %Total 30 518 100.00W.C. (Flush Toilet) Linked to Sewer 193 0.63W.C. (Flush Toilet) Linked to Septic Tank 15 691 51.42Pit-Latrine / VIP 13 484 44.18Other 73 0.24None 1 077 3.53Note: “VIP” : Ventilated Imporved Pit87