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Chigunwe, Gilliet; Tembachako, Deliwe – African Educational Research Journal, 2017
The study was set to assess the effects of inaccessibility of school toilets to girl pupils with disabilities. Statistics staggered around the world reveal that 2.4 billion people lack access to basic toilets. According to UNICEF report, more than half of the schools in the developed world lack private toilets. Whilst this is so, people with…
Descriptors: Females, Physical Disabilities, Public Schools, Sanitary Facilities
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Kistner, Mary – Journal of School Nursing, 2009
Lack of privacy, risk of bullying, limited access, lack of essential products for good hygiene, and dirty bathrooms can all contribute to encouraging a child to withhold urine and stool while in school. Withholding behaviors over time can create a condition known as dysfunctional elimination syndrome (DES). DES is any pattern of voiding or…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Physical Disabilities, School Nurses, Privacy