Water Availability and Household Sanitation and Hygiene: Case Study of Koboko Town Council, Koboko District Nothern Uganda:
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2013-05
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Kampala International University, School Engineering and Applied Sciences
Abstract
The research on “Water Availability and Household Sanitation and Hygiene” was carried out in
Koboko Town Council, Koboko District with specifically on finding out the available water
sources; examine the level of accessibility of the available water sources; examine the extent to
which accessibility of the water sources influences household sanitation and hygiene; and assess
the level of success of town council authorities in improving household sanitation and hygiene
by improving access to safe water
The sample was selected purposively where the people most affected by water shortages in
households, particularly the women were of significant importance. Purposive sampling was
administered on the community members and leaders because they experience the sanitation and
hygiene problems in case of water shortages.
Stratified sampling was applied on the district water board employees and health personnel who
were purposely selected because they work in the study area and thus had vital knowledge about
the subject under study and thus satisfied the strata. During the study, the researcher took into
consideration the different attributes of respondents such as age and sex and procedure therefore
was based on demographic characteristics of the study respondents. A sample of 60 respondents
was used in the study. It cut across the different ages and sex groups of the population, and it
involved 20 men, 30 women, 4 Health personnel, and 6 members from Town Council water
board and Water Aid Project.
The data collected during the study was obtained through use of self administered, interviews
and observations. Both close and open ended questionnaires were given to a cross section of
respondents to aid and facilitate comprehensive data collection. This instrument helped in
generating quantitative data. It was also selected because of its ability to minimize biased and
unwarranted responses yet provided a lot of information and freedom to the respondents to
exercise their independence in providing data.
The study was both quantitatively and qualitatively designed through use of questionnaire and
interview guide as study instrument administered on 60 respondents from camps
Description
A Dissertation Submitted to the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Hygiene, Household Sanitation, Water Availability, Koboko District, Uganda: