Determinants of household sanitation and welfare in Uganda

Abstract

Access to water and sanitation is generally very crucial for household wellbeing globally and Uganda in particular. A great number of people in Uganda have no access to proper sanitation facilities and water. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify the determinants of Sanitation and Household Welfare in Uganda. A multinomial logistic regression model was fitted using the using UDHS data 2016 from the DHS program website. The study findings indicated that the significant determinants of household sanitation and welfare are; gender category of being male (P=0.000), marital status category of being never in Union (P=0.000), wealth index category of being rich (P=0.021), toilet category of having flush toilet (P=0.038) and having a pit latrine (P=0.023), source of drinking water category of piped water (P=0.000), location of source of water categories of from own dwelling (P=0.000) and in own yard/plot (P=0.000) and having a television (P=0.000). From the policy stand point of view, policies aimed at access to water and sanitation facilities in Uganda may presumably have a tangible impact on household sanitation and welfare