Explanatory Factors for Low Access to Water, Hygiene, and Sanitation in Schools in Kinshasa, DR Congo
Background: Kinshasa’s urban and peri-urban areas have limited access to water, hygiene, and sanitation. SDG 6 calls for universal and equitable access to WASH by 2030. This situation predisposes pupils to the risk of infection and a drop in their educational performance. Methods: An analytical cro...
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| Language: | English |
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Adventist University of Africa
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Pan-African Journal of Health and Environmental Science |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.aua.ke/ajhes/article/view/892 |
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| Summary: | Background: Kinshasa’s urban and peri-urban areas have limited access to water, hygiene, and sanitation. SDG 6 calls for universal and equitable access to WASH by 2030. This situation predisposes pupils to the risk of infection and a drop in their educational performance.
Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2024 to Dec. 2024 in the educational provinces of Mont-Amba, Lukunga, and Tshangu, with 149 schools selected using 3-stage probability sampling. The data were analyzed using STATA V17.
Results: This study showed that 32% of the schools had a budget for WASH and a hygiene committee. Ninety percent implemented hygiene and sanitation promotion strategies and policies. Only 5.47% of the schools received WASH intervention. 54% of the schools had a water point, with 73% in urban areas and 23% in peri-urban areas (P =0.000). The study also showed that 96.88% of schools had latrines.
Conclusion: This study focused on identifying the factors that explain low access to WASH services. Only the status of schools and the lack of a budget explained the low access rate to WASH. |
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| ISSN: | 2789-6196 2789-620X |