Indicators of improved water access in the context of schistosomiasis transmission in rural Eastern Region, Ghana.

ABSTRACT: Populations with poor access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure are disproportionately affected by the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). As a result, WASH has gained increasing prominence in integrated control and elimination of NTDs, including schistosomiasis. In order to identify underserved populations, relevant measures of access to WASH infrastructure at sub-national or local levels are needed. We conducted a field survey of all public water sources in 74 rural communities in the Eastern Region of Ghana and computed indicators of water access using two methods: one based on the design capacity and another on the spatial distribution of water sources. The spatial method was applied to improved and surface water sources. According to the spatial method, improved wa

SUBMITTER: Kulinkina AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5226254 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature