What is it about?
The provision of potable water in rural communities has not been given the highest investment by the Kenyan government. The devolution of the governance system in Kenya places the responsibility of water provision in the County government. The study outlines the perception of the community and assess the risks that exist due to low investment in water provision.
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Why is it important?
The study creates new knowledge in water and sanitation. It brings out the need for investment by government in the provision of potable water.
Perspectives
The responsibility of any government system is to improve the health and socio-economic well being of its people. The recommendation is that more should be done by the Kenya and County governments to provide potable water and improve sanitation
Prof. Shem Oyoo Wandiga
University of Nairobi
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This page is a summary of: Socio-economic factors influencing the spread of drinking water diseases in rural Africa: case study of Bondo sub-county, Kenya, Journal of Water and Health, June 2015, IWA Publishing,
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2014.039.
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