In 63.7% of the schools, there were toilets on each floor for students, 63.3% of these toilets had toilet paper, most of them had waste bins (89%) and liquid/foam soap (98.5%), but the numbers of handheld paper towels (47.7%) and hand dryers (2.1%) were found to be low (Table 3). Table 4 shows whether the schools had a recommended number of sinks and toilets according to the Turkish standards. According to this, only 42.3% of the schools had enough toilets for female students, while 72.8% had enough toilets for male students. According to the total number of students, the ratio of toilets in schools was lower for both female and male students in the central district schools. The ratio of sinks in schools according to the number of students was better than the ratio of toilets (87.7% for girls and 85.7% for boys), and these rates were also lower in the central district schools. On the other hand, it was seen that 92.5% of the schools did not have the recommended number of toilets for female teachers, while 82.8% had the recommended number for male teachers, and therefore, female teachers were more disadvantaged (Table 4).
Hygienic conditions of student toilets in schools according to location (n=480)
| . | Central districts . | Rural districts . | Total . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n . | % . | n . | % . | n . | % . | |
| Toilet on each floor | ||||||
| Available | 150 | 67.6 | 156 | 60.5 | 306 | 63.7 |
| Not available | 72 | 32.4 | 102 | 39.5 | 174 | 36.3 |
| Toilet paper in cubicles | ||||||
| Available | 144 | 64.9 | 160 | 62.0 | 304 | 63.3 |
| Not available | 78 | 35.1 | 98 | 38.0 | 176 | 36.7 |
| Waste bins in cubicles | ||||||
| Available | 205 | 92.3 | 222 | 86.0 | 427 | 89.0 |
| Not available | 17 | 7.7 | 36 | 14.0 | 53 | 11.0 |
| Liquid/foam soap | ||||||
| Available | 219 | 98.6 | 254 | 98.4 | 473 | 98.5 |
| Not available | 3 | 1.4 | 4 | 1.6 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Paper towel for drying hands | ||||||
| Available | 118 | 53.2 | 111 | 43.0 | 229 | 47.7 |
| Not available | 104 | 46.8 | 147 | 57.0 | 251 | 52.3 |
| Hand dryer | ||||||
| Available | 8 | 3.6 | 2 | 0.8 | 10 | 2.1 |
| Not available | 214 | 96.4 | 256 | 99.2 | 470 | 97.9 |
| Cleaning frequency | ||||||
| After each recess | 114 | 51.4 | 105 | 40.7 | 219 | 45.6 |
| 2–3 times a day | 87 | 39.2 | 110 | 42.6 | 197 | 41.1 |
| One time a day | 21 | 9.4 | 43 | 16.7 | 64 | 13.3 |
| . | Central districts . | Rural districts . | Total . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n . | % . | n . | % . | n . | % . | |
| Toilet on each floor | ||||||
| Available | 150 | 67.6 | 156 | 60.5 | 306 | 63.7 |
| Not available | 72 | 32.4 | 102 | 39.5 | 174 | 36.3 |
| Toilet paper in cubicles | ||||||
| Available | 144 | 64.9 | 160 | 62.0 | 304 | 63.3 |
| Not available | 78 | 35.1 | 98 | 38.0 | 176 | 36.7 |
| Waste bins in cubicles | ||||||
| Available | 205 | 92.3 | 222 | 86.0 | 427 | 89.0 |
| Not available | 17 | 7.7 | 36 | 14.0 | 53 | 11.0 |
| Liquid/foam soap | ||||||
| Available | 219 | 98.6 | 254 | 98.4 | 473 | 98.5 |
| Not available | 3 | 1.4 | 4 | 1.6 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Paper towel for drying hands | ||||||
| Available | 118 | 53.2 | 111 | 43.0 | 229 | 47.7 |
| Not available | 104 | 46.8 | 147 | 57.0 | 251 | 52.3 |
| Hand dryer | ||||||
| Available | 8 | 3.6 | 2 | 0.8 | 10 | 2.1 |
| Not available | 214 | 96.4 | 256 | 99.2 | 470 | 97.9 |
| Cleaning frequency | ||||||
| After each recess | 114 | 51.4 | 105 | 40.7 | 219 | 45.6 |
| 2–3 times a day | 87 | 39.2 | 110 | 42.6 | 197 | 41.1 |
| One time a day | 21 | 9.4 | 43 | 16.7 | 64 | 13.3 |
Availability of sufficient number of toilets and sinks for students and teachers according to the localization of the schools
| . | Central districts . | Rural districts . | Total . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n . | % . | n . | % . | n . | % . | |
| Number of female student toilets (n=468) | ||||||
| Sufficient | 77 | 35.8 | 121 | 47.8 | 198 | 42.3 |
| Insufficient | 138 | 64.2 | 132 | 52.2 | 270 | 57.7 |
| Number of male student toilets (n=467) | ||||||
| Sufficient | 134 | 63.2 | 206 | 80.8 | 340 | 72.8 |
| Insufficient | 78 | 36.8 | 49 | 19.2 | 127 | 27.2 |
| Number of female student sinks (n=471) | ||||||
| Sufficient | 178 | 82.4 | 235 | 92.2 | 413 | 87.7 |
| Insufficient | 38 | 17.6 | 20 | 7.8 | 58 | 12.3 |
| Number of male student sinks (n=467) | ||||||
| Sufficient | 170 | 79.4 | 230 | 90.9 | 400 | 85.7 |
| Insufficient | 44 | 20.6 | 23 | 9.1 | 67 | 14.3 |
| Number of female teacher toilets (n=479) | ||||||
| Sufficient | 12 | 5.4 | 24 | 9.3 | 36 | 7.5 |
| Insufficient | 209 | 94.6 | 234 | 90.7 | 443 | 92.5 |
| Number of male teacher toilets (n=472) | ||||||
| Sufficient | 40 | 18.1 | 41 | 16.3 | 81 | 17.2 |
| Insufficient | 181 | 81.9 | 210 | 83.7 | 391 | 82.8 |
| . | Central districts . | Rural districts . | Total . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n . | % . | n . | % . | n . | % . | |
| Number of female student toilets (n=468) | ||||||
| Sufficient | 77 | 35.8 | 121 | 47.8 | 198 | 42.3 |
| Insufficient | 138 | 64.2 | 132 | 52.2 | 270 | 57.7 |
| Number of male student toilets (n=467) | ||||||
| Sufficient | 134 | 63.2 | 206 | 80.8 | 340 | 72.8 |
| Insufficient | 78 | 36.8 | 49 | 19.2 | 127 | 27.2 |
| Number of female student sinks (n=471) | ||||||
| Sufficient | 178 | 82.4 | 235 | 92.2 | 413 | 87.7 |
| Insufficient | 38 | 17.6 | 20 | 7.8 | 58 | 12.3 |
| Number of male student sinks (n=467) | ||||||
| Sufficient | 170 | 79.4 | 230 | 90.9 | 400 | 85.7 |
| Insufficient | 44 | 20.6 | 23 | 9.1 | 67 | 14.3 |
| Number of female teacher toilets (n=479) | ||||||
| Sufficient | 12 | 5.4 | 24 | 9.3 | 36 | 7.5 |
| Insufficient | 209 | 94.6 | 234 | 90.7 | 443 | 92.5 |
| Number of male teacher toilets (n=472) | ||||||
| Sufficient | 40 | 18.1 | 41 | 16.3 | 81 | 17.2 |
| Insufficient | 181 | 81.9 | 210 | 83.7 | 391 | 82.8 |