| Title | Kito community report: cost of water and sanitation services in Kito in the East Gonja District of Northern Region, Ghana. |
| Publication Type | Progress Report |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | Nyarko, KB |
| Pagination | 8 p.; 3 Tab.; 3 Fig.; |
| Date Published | 12/2012 |
| Type | WASHCost Ghana community report |
| Publication Language | English |
| Keywords | cost of water, ghana, rural and peri-urban areas, water supply |
| Abstract | This report was generated from a study into the cost of water and sanitation services received by the inhabitants in Kito in the East Gonja District of the Northern region of Ghana. Kito community,with a population of 238 has four formal water point systems,three of which are reliable. All members of this community are receiving acceptable water service at the basic and intermediate levels with most respondents (64%) enjoying the intermediate service. The community has one public toilet, two household and two institutional toilet facilities. Sanitation service level in the community based on WASHCost sanitation service ladder revealed that about 18% of the respondents are receiving acceptable (improved) sanitation service whiles about 64% of the respondents receive sub-standard service and 18% no service. [authors abstract] |
