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dc.contributor.authorNgayaga, Mwahija
dc.contributor.authorRipanda, Asha
dc.contributor.authorNade, Paschal
dc.contributor.authorRwiza, Mwemezi
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-06T10:35:45Z
dc.date.available2025-05-06T10:35:45Z
dc.date.issued2025-04-30
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4236/jss.2025.134033
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/3143
dc.descriptionThis research article was published by the Open Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, No. 4, 2025en_US
dc.description.abstractEconomic factors and associated correlations play a crucial role in shaping household access to clean water in peri-urban areas, directly impacting the well-being and health of communities. Most communities globally still lack ac cess to safe and clean water, resulting to illness and even death due to water borne diseases. This study aims to investigate how economic factors influence household access to clean water in a Peri-Urban area of Northern Tanzania. To archive the objectives of this study, 353 questionnaires were administered, and for qualitative data collection semi-structured interviews were conducted with the key informants. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for quantitative data, and qualitative data were thematically analysed. Results show that 70.8% had no piped water, 65.4% were farmers, and 70.5% of individuals earning less than 110,000 TZS were 1.625 times more likely to lack access to clean water than higher-income households (95% CI: 1.221 - 2.163, p = 0.001) and 48.4% depended on water for production. Most communities in Peri-Ur ban area of Northern Tanzania rely on alternative sources of water, including rivers. To achieve sustainable development goal focusing on improvements in water access, policymakers must prioritise economic development initiatives that foster job creation and infrastructure enhancement.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScientific Research Publishing Inc.en_US
dc.subjectClean Wateren_US
dc.subjectEconomic Determinantsen_US
dc.subjectSocioeconomic Determinantsen_US
dc.subjectWaterborne Diseasesen_US
dc.subjectWater Sourcesen_US
dc.titleEconomic Factors Influencing Household Access to Clean Water in a Peri-Urban Area of Northern Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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