Flowing toward well-being: exploring the nexus of clean water access and sexual reproductive health among women and girls in rural Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to adequate clean water is crucial for public health, yet approximately one-third of the global population lacks access safe drinking water. Women and girls bear the primary responsibility for water collection due to entrenched gender norms, time spent fetching water, limiting opportunities for education, employment and social participation. Inadequate clean water access negatively impacts women's sexual reproductive health (SRH). While research has explored water access and gender roles, gaps remain in understanding the specific SRH challenges faced by women collecting water.

Objective

This research aimed to investigate in what ways clean water access affects the Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) of women and girls in Jimo parish (in which district, which r

SUBMITTER: Kagurusi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12910783 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature