Abstract
The paper assessed access to WASH service in the Jariban district of Somalia. One hundred and sixty-seven households were sampled to administer a questionnaire. Central tendency and logistical regression were used to analyse the data in SPSS 26. The findings show that access to safe drinking water sources is 57.5%. Of the 42.5% of respondents who did not access safe drinking water source, only 10.8% confirmed that they treat drinking water at the point of use. The main reason for household water treatment was the positive mindset (.272) of the household head towards water treatment. The majority (80.2%) of the respondents access approximately 13 litres per person per day. Woman-headed households were more likely to treat water before drinking than male-headed households. Only 26.9% of the respondents accessed basic sanitation. Of the respondents, 55.7% did not share latrines, while 44.3% share resulting in open defecation. WASH access in the study area remains low, resulting in health-related risks, including diarrhoeal disease. The limitation is that the paper only focused on access to WASH facilities in fragile contexts. A cross-sectional analysis of biological, physical and chemical properties of water at the source and point of use is recommended for further research.
Highlights
IntroductionSanitation and hygiene are fundamental human rights
Water, sanitation and hygiene are fundamental human rights
Concerning the source of water used by the respondents, the study revealed that the primary sources of water were the following; borehole (21%), public taps (28.7%), protected springs (6%), water ponds (0.6%), berkads (41.9%) and others 1.8%
Summary
Sanitation and hygiene are fundamental human rights. Sanitation, and hygiene are interlinked and essential for achieving other development goals, including eliminating poverty and hunger and promoting equality. Since 2005, there have been many disasters across the globe either of human and natural causes that have resulted in substantial damage to the already compromised WASH services and related WASH infrastructure [1]. These catastrophes have resulted in communities being displaced internally and across international borders, which further compromised WASH services’ access and sustainability. The priority of WASH services providers during emergencies is mostly on lifesaving with
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