COVID-19 Impacts on Water Burden among Households in Turkana

University of Nairobi

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Abstract: This research was carried out through household interviews in the water diaries study, key informant interviews involving a range of stakeholders involved in water, health, and sanitation sectors in the county, and secondary data from media, government institutions, and water sector development partners working in Turkana. It was complemented with results from the REACH Kenya Programme, based at the Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation. The study assessed respondent views on the impact of the pandemic on water security and its burden on households. It also established possible solutions to the risks faced by communities in Turkana. The REACH Programme implemented a household survey in Turkana Central in October 2017 and established that from 909 household heads, 25% were concerned that water is costly and 36% relied on river water as a secondary source.