Availability and Accessibility of Toilet Facilities among Low-Income Households in Selected Settlements of Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorKipkoech, Rogers
dc.contributor.authorTakase, Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorAliyu, Aminu
dc.contributor.authorKibet, Joy
dc.contributor.authorMugah, Faith
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-29T12:35:17Z
dc.date.available2023-09-29T12:35:17Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractCape Coast Metropolis faces a serious lack of adequate toilet facilities among the low-income households, leading to poor sanitation, health, and environmental degradation. The research explored and provided valuable data on the availability and accessibility of toilet facilities among low-income households. Using a simple random sampling technique,100 closed-ended questionnaires were equally administered to respondents in four Cape Coast Metropolis communities. Descriptive statistics were used to assess the types of toilet facilities available, identify the accessibility of toilet facilities, and ascertain challenges in providing toilet facilities. Spearman’s correlation coefficient was used to explore the relationship between income source and toilet facilities in the households. All statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 21. The findings were presented in form of tables and figures. The results reveal a significant lack of toilet facilities among the residents. Regarding the level of accessibility, most adults (79%) and children (72%) used household toilet facilities for defecation, while 14% of adults and 16% of children in the household were using toilet facilities outside the household. Open defecation near the house was more prevalent among the children (11%) than adults (6%) which shows unwillingness by most families to invest in improve toilet facilities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKipkoech, R., Takase, M., Aliyu, A., Kibet, J., & Mugah, F. (2023). Availability and accessibility of toilet facilities among low-income households in selected settlements of Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 13(2), 127-139.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://iwaponline.com/washdev/article/13/2/127/93020/Availability-and-accessibility-of-toilet
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26999
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIWA Publishingen_US
dc.subjectCape Coast Metropolisen_US
dc.subjecthouseholdsen_US
dc.subjectlow-income householden_US
dc.subjecttoilet facilitiesen_US
dc.subjecturbanen_US
dc.titleAvailability and Accessibility of Toilet Facilities among Low-Income Households in Selected Settlements of Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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