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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Michaela Goodson, Yee Chu Kwa, Norlilawati Suboh, Professor Claire Walsh
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© 2023 The Authors.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.
Author(s): Goodson ML, Kwa YC, Suboh N, Sing CLI, Wei DKS, Walsh CL
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development
Year: 2023
Volume: 13
Issue: 10
Pages: 825-832
Print publication date: 01/10/2023
Online publication date: 25/09/2023
Acceptance date: 13/09/2023
Date deposited: 13/11/2023
ISSN (print): 2043-9083
ISSN (electronic): 2408-9362
Publisher: IWA Publishing
URL: https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2023.126
DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2023.126
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