Reducing Sexual Violence by Increasing the Supply of Toilets in Khayelitsha South Africa: A Mathematical Model

摘要

BackgroundSexual violence is a major public health issue, affecting 35% of women worldwide. Major risk factors for sexual assault include inadequate indoor sanitation and the need to travel to outdoor toilet facilities. We estimated how increasing the number of toilets in an urban township (Khayelitsha, South Africa) might reduce both economic costs and the incidence and social burden of sexual assault.