Factors influencing women's access to water in Oke-Ogun Region, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper examines community Water Access Index (WAI), investigates the determinants of women’s access to water, and identifies windows of opportunities for improved water access in Oke-Ogun region in Nigeria. The study adopted triangulation methodology via household survey, focus group discussions and key-informant interviews for data collection. The result indicates that women’s access to water depends on their socio-economic characteristics, physical availability and location of water resources. The water access index (WAI) of the study area is 36.3 indicating that more than two-third of women in Oke-Ogun region is without reasonable/acceptable water access.

Key Words: Water access, Water resources, Women, Oke-Ogun