Access and utilization of water and sanitation facilities and their determinants among pastoralists in the rural areas of northern Tanzania

Limited access to water and sanitation facilities persists among pastoralist communities in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, with over half (61.7%) having year-round access to improved water sources but nearly half (50.3%) practicing open defecation. Socio-economic status, family size, presence of under-five children, history of diarrhoeal diseases, sanitation education, and motivation for improvement were key determinants of household sanitation facility ownership. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to enhance access to water and sanitation in the region, aligning with global sustainable development goals.

Nyanza, E. C., Jahanpour, O., Hatfield, J., Van der Meer, F., Allen-Scott, L., Orsel, K., & Bastien, S. (2018). Access and utilization of water and sanitation facilities and their determinants among pastoralists in the rural areas of northern Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v20i1.2