Analyzing the gender impact of the CHOBA sanitation program at the household level in Vietnam

This study aims to address the gap in research on women empowerment at household level by analyzing data from a large-scale rural sanitation program in Vietnam which encouraged over 120,000 poor families to build hygienic latrines in under four years. The study examines which member of the household was the primary decision maker in the latrine decision and analyzes the aspects of the program that empowered women with a greater voice. Furthermore, the study examines whether increasing women’s participation in household latrine decisions improves sanitation outcomes.