Demographic disparities in unimproved drinking water and sanitation in Ghana: a nationally representative cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The government of Ghana has targeted universal access to safe drinking water by 2025 and elimination of open defecation by year 2030. This study explored the use of unimproved drinking water and unimproved sanitation and assessed their association with demographic factors.

Design

This was a secondary data analysis of the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey, a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. Open defecation households were mapped to show regional differences. Weighted logistic regression was used to assess the association of demographic variables with use of unimproved drinking water and unimproved toilet facilities.

Setting

Ghana.

Participants

A total of 26 324 households were included in the analysis.

Primary and secondary outcome

SUBMITTER: Oppong FB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9310154 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature