WASH KAP Survey Palabek Settlement (Refugees & Host Community), October 2019

The purpose of the WASH KAP survey was to collect primary data on several indicators related to the WASH Program implemented in the refugee and host communities of Palabek Settlement, Uganda. The survey aimed at assessing the level of improvement on the accessibility of WASH facilities after a 2 year intervention project.

The survey used cross-sectional design used and both qualitative and quantitative techniques such as use of UNHCR standard WASH questionnaires, field visits and observations were employed during the study. In the 2019/20, the LWF provided WASH services to both refugee settlements and host community living in and around Palabek settlement. In order to gauge the coverage, the LWF conducted this KAP survey. The respondents were drawn from the host community (238 households) and the refugee settlement (446 households).