If you tell someone they may die of diarrhea, it is not much of an incentive to build a toilet. But if toilets become a sign of wealth, jealousy over their neighbors’ latrines will drive them to build their own.
IRIN Asia | ASIA: Taking the taboo out of the loo
This story includes the following statistic: According to UNICEF, some 1.2 billion people worldwide defecate in the open rather than using toilets.
