The Evaluation of Water Treatment Methods Utilized among Households in Kyegegwa District, Uganda

Abstract

Introduction: The Health sector continues to prioritize interventions defined in the Uganda National Minimum Health Care Package under a Sector-Wide Approach arrangement, with emphasis on recommendations of the HSSIP 2010/11-2014/15 Mid-Term review. This is further supported by the resolutions of the World Health Assembly, the International Health Partnerships, the Paris Declaration on Harmonization and Alignment and the Accra Agenda for Action and related initiatives. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the various water treatment methods utilized among the various households in Kyegegwa district in Uganda. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 397 different house-holds in Kyegegwa district. Data were analyzed using SPSS to generate descriptive data. Results: Slightly more than half of the households used boiling as the treatment methods of choice 206 (51.9%), filtration 104 (26.2%), chlorination 24 (6%), solar disinfection 16 (4%) and I don’t treat water 47 (11.8%). Conclusion: The identified water treatments methods used among the households in Kyegegwa district were boiling, filtration, chlorination and solar disinfection. Recommendation: Health education should be provided on the importance of treating water by boiling and storing them in a cleaned and covered container.