ABSTRACT
This chapter attempts to assess and explain the existing expenditure and service levels achieved for sanitation and hygiene at the village level across 107 sample villages in Andhra Pradesh (AP). The status of AP in terms of access is slightly above the all-India level, with 32 percent of the rural households having Individual Sanitary Latrines (ISLs), while 65 percent of the rural households practice open defecation. The specific objectives include:
To estimate the actual expenditure per person and its composition in providing sanitation and hygiene at the village level.
To assess at the village level the service levels resulting from the expenditure.
To explain the variations in costs and service levels across the sample villages.
