TABLE Water and Soap Efficiency for the Povu Poa Handwashing Prototypes Compared With Other Handwashing Devices
Soap TypeWater Quantity per Use (mL)No. of Uses per 5 L of WaterNo. of Uses per US$1 Spent on WaterAmount of Soap per Use (g)No. of Uses per US$1 Spent on SoapCost in US$ for Soap and Water per 100 Uses
Povu Poa pipe modelSoapy water made with Omo brand powdered soap357141,0640.0314,865$0.10
Povu Poa bucket modelSoapy water made with Omo brand powdered soap333151,1400.0315,696$0.09
Dual tippy tapSoapy water made with Omo brand powdered soap62586080.96500$0.37
Jug and basinMultipurpose bar soap (Toyo brand)513107410.491,600$0.20
Sink with metal tapMultipurpose bar soap (Toyo brand)1,42942660.711,100$0.47
20 L barrel with metal tapLocally made liquid soap69075511.90800$0.30
20 L barrel with plastic tapLocally made liquid soap1,00053802.85550$0.44
15 L bucket with plastic tapMultipurpose bar soap (Toyo brand)83364560.89900$0.33