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DOI	10.2166/washdev.2021.174
	Water, sanitation and hygiene coverage and practices of a semi-arid county in the Eastern region of Kenya
	Kithuki, Kioko; Opanga, Yvonne; Watulo, Elda; Marita, Enock
通讯作者	Opanga, Y (corresponding author), Amref Hlth Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE FOR DEVELOPMENT
ISSN	2043-9083
EISSN	2408-9362
出版年	2021
卷号	11 期号:2 页码:327-334
英文摘要	Despite substantial progress in sanitation and hygiene in Kenya, its semi-arid regions still experience poor environmental conditions. Kitui County, a semi-arid region, is characterized by water supply shortages, poor sanitation and poor hygiene coverage. This study covers water, sanitation and hygiene coverage and practices in two subcounties of Kitui County. A cross-sectional survey using mixed methods of data collection was adopted. Seven hundred and fifty-seven households were included and household heads were interviewed. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Five focused group discussions and key informant interviews were conducted and data analyzed thematically. These revealed that a majority of people obtain their water from rivers (39.9%), with 57.4% walking more than 2 km to water sources. Only 11.9% of all water sources were available throughout the year. A total of 47.4% of people use 13.3 liters/capita/day with an average cost of Ksh. 35 per 20 liter jerry can, which was reported as costly. A total of 43.6% of people felt that the water they collected was not enough to meet their requirements. Filtering was the most common form of water purification, with a majority of people perceiving clear water as safe for drinking. Latrine coverage stood at 56.4% and open defecation at 8.5%. Access to safe and adequate water supply, hygiene and sanitation services to the community continues to be poor and hence WASH interventions need to be scaled up for meeting recommended national standards.
英文关键词	hygiene sanitation semi-arid water
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	gold
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000631952300014
WOS类目	Water Resources
WOS研究方向	Water Resources
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/351049
作者单位	[Kithuki, Kioko; Opanga, Yvonne; Watulo, Elda; Marita, Enock] Amref Hlth Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Kithuki, Kioko,Opanga, Yvonne,Watulo, Elda,et al. Water, sanitation and hygiene coverage and practices of a semi-arid county in the Eastern region of Kenya[J],2021,11(2):327-334.
APA	Kithuki, Kioko,Opanga, Yvonne,Watulo, Elda,&Marita, Enock.(2021).Water, sanitation and hygiene coverage and practices of a semi-arid county in the Eastern region of Kenya.JOURNAL OF WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE FOR DEVELOPMENT,11(2),327-334.
MLA	Kithuki, Kioko,et al."Water, sanitation and hygiene coverage and practices of a semi-arid county in the Eastern region of Kenya".JOURNAL OF WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE FOR DEVELOPMENT 11.2(2021):327-334.