Apart from residences for upper and middle class households, sanitation is insufficient in most residential areas. Private flush toilets are too expensive for virtually all residents in townships due to their water consumption and installation cost. As a result, access to improved sanitation has not increased much since independence: In Namibia's rural areas 13% of the population had more than basic sanitation, up from 8% in 1990. Many of Namibia's inhabitants have to resort to "flying toilets", plastic bags to defecate which after use are flung into the bush. The use of open areas close to residential land to urinate and defecate is very common and has been identified as a major health hazard. COUNT 5
QSN1 Most residential areas are insufficient in what area of Namibia? ANS1 sanitation QSN2 Besides installation cost, why are private flush toilets too expensive for most residents in Namibia? ANS2 water consumption QSN3 What do Namibian's use as a toilet? ANS3 flying toilets QSN4 Where do flying toilets end up after use? ANS4 bush QSN5 Urinating and defecating in public has been identified as what? ANS5 major health hazard