Water access and sanitation facilities in the Johor River Basin, Malaysia: a comparison between indigenous and more modernised communities

IF 1.6 4区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 WATER RESOURCES Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development Pub Date : 2023-09-25 DOI:10.2166/washdev.2023.126
Michaela Louise Goodson, Yee Chu Kwa, Norlilawati Suboh, Cindy Lee Ik Sing, Dominic Kay Shuen Wei, Claire Walsh
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Abstract Water access, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) data for Malaysia suggest that almost 100% of the population have access to basic sanitation and basic drinking water, but this data may not include marginalised communities and stateless individuals, indigenous or otherwise. The aim of this study was to evaluate WASH provision for residents of the Johor River Basin and evaluate the disparity in facilities between indigenous Orang Asli and more modernised communities. Questionnaires were distributed to eight communities. In total, 899 questionnaires were completed including 100 from indigenous communities and 799 from more modernised communities. Significant differences existed between communities with regard to education levels (p < 0.001), occupation (p < 0.001), household income (p < 0.001), type of toilet, sewage and sanitation facilities (p < 0.001) and perception of health risks and concerns (p < 0.001). There is a significant difference in access to water and sanitation facilities between indigenous and modernised communities. Further study is now required to understand behaviours and educate river-based communities on relevant potential health risks from water contamination in the Johor River Basin.
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马来西亚柔佛河流域的供水和卫生设施:土著社区和更现代化社区的比较
马来西亚的水获取、环境卫生和个人卫生(WASH)数据表明,几乎100%的人口都能获得基本的环境卫生和基本饮用水,但这一数据可能不包括边缘化社区和无国籍个人、土著人或其他人。本研究的目的是评估为柔佛河流域居民提供的WASH服务,并评估土著原住民和更现代化的社区之间在设施方面的差异。向8个社区分发了调查问卷。总共完成了899份问卷,其中100份来自土著社区,799份来自更现代化的社区。不同社区在教育水平方面存在显著差异(p <0.001),职业(p <0.001),家庭收入(p <0.001),厕所、污水和卫生设施的类型(p <0.001)和对健康风险和关切的认识(p <0.001)。土著社区和现代化社区在获得水和卫生设施方面存在显著差异。现在需要进一步研究,以了解行为,并教育以河流为基础的社区了解柔佛河流域水污染的相关潜在健康风险。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the dissemination of high-quality information on the science, policy and practice of drinking-water supply, sanitation and hygiene at local, national and international levels.
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