In most Gambian homes, even in the urban areas, people use a pit latrine.
It is expensive to obtain and maintain a flush toilet, so many people can’t afford it. If you live in such a compound you will also be expected to use it.

Showers are also taken with water in a bucket.

To make a pit latrine you need to dig a pit to a depth of two meters or more and cover it with a concrete slab with a hole in the middle. Some use sticks and mud as the slab; it then needs an enclosure.
Before using the toilet it is better to take off your trousers completely or remove the things in your pockets. Squat above the hole, putting the slab between your feet. Make sure the anus is right above the hole.

The latrine and shower are usually not in the same place.

For showers people use ten or fifteen liter buckets. You need a bucket of water, a cup, soap and sponge. Take water with the cup and pour it over your body from the head and then clean with soap and sponge.