INTER-AGENCY LIVELIHOOD ASSESSMENT - ARUA DISTRICT NORTHERN UGANDA GOAL
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Water for Household Use<br />
In both host and refugee communities fetching of water is mainly done by women and children, the<br />
water is carried either on the head, on the back or by hands to the household. It is a labour intensive<br />
process and likely to cause severe health related problems to the back and neck.<br />
There is a fair distance to water sources with the majority, 54% of the population, traveling less than<br />
500 metres - about 30 minutes (to and from) - to a constant water source. About 27% of respondents<br />
reported covering between 30 min to 1hour (.5km to 1km) from their location to a water source.<br />
During rainy season when swamp and stream water is available, the distances are further reduced.<br />
Figure 41: Liters of Water HH/ Day<br />
Figure 42: Distance to Water<br />
0 to 100 Liters<br />
101 to 200 Liters<br />
201 to 300 Liters<br />
More than<br />
300 Liters<br />
0%<br />
2%<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
26%<br />
28%<br />
98%<br />
74%<br />
70%<br />
More than<br />
Two Hours<br />
1-2 Hours<br />
30 Mins-1Hour<br />
Less than<br />
30 Mins<br />
4%<br />
15%<br />
27%<br />
54%<br />
Treatment of Drinking Water<br />
Treating drinking water is one way of ensuring that water is fit human consumption without any<br />
short term or long term risk of any adverse health effect likely to affect the livelihoods. Only 59% of<br />
the refugees and 25% of the host communities reported that they treat their water before drinking,<br />
primarily using aqua tabs and boiling as the preferred methods.<br />
80%<br />
75%<br />
70%<br />
60%<br />
59%<br />
50%<br />
40%<br />
30%<br />
17%<br />
41%<br />
20%<br />
10%<br />
0<br />
30<br />
<strong>INTER</strong>-<strong>AGENCY</strong> <strong>LIVELIHOOD</strong> <strong>ASSESSMENT</strong> TARGETING REFUGEES AND<br />
HOST COMMUNITIES IN MVEPI AND RHINO CAMP SETTLEMNTS