Water, sanitation, and hygiene practices among internally displaced households in Yemen: a cross sectional study
- 1Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen
Abstract
Background: In crisis-affected settings, including contexts characterized by internal displacement, access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services is frequently disrupted or remains inadequate.
Objective: To assess WASH practices and identify factors associated with good WASH practices among internally displaced households in crisis-affected settings.
Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design and collected data through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. A total of 627 women from internally displaced were surveyed. Descriptive statistics were reported as proportions and adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to quantify the associations between variables.
Results: Only 39.9% of households had good WASH practices. Women aged 31 to 39 years (AOR = 1.61; 95% CI: 1.05–2.47) and ≥ 40 years (AOR = 2.11; 95% CI: 1.19–3.72) were associated with better household WASH practices. Households without access to improved sanitation (AOR = 0.40; 95% CI: 0.24–0.67) were less likely to have good WASH practice.
Conclusion: These findings highlight the need for integrated public health and humanitarian interventions to improve WASH facilities in temporary shelters and strengthen targeted hygiene promotion, particularly among younger women.
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BibTeX
@article{altaj2026water,
title = {{Water, sanitation, and hygiene practices among internally displaced households in Yemen: a cross sectional study}},
author = {Mansour Abdu Al-Taj},
journal = {BMC Public Health},
year = {2026},
month = aug,
doi = {10.1186/s12889-026-28992-9},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-28992-9},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Water, sanitation, and hygiene practices among internally displaced households in Yemen: a cross sectional study
AU - Mansour Abdu Al-Taj
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/08/12
JO - BMC Public Health
DO - 10.1186/s12889-026-28992-9
UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-28992-9
AB - Background: In crisis-affected settings, including contexts characterized by internal displacement, access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services is frequently disrupted or remains inadequate. Objective: To assess WASH practices and identify factors associated with good WASH practices among internally displaced households in crisis-affected settings. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design and collected data through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. A total of 627 women from internally displaced were surveyed. Descriptive statistics were reported as proportions and adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to quantify the associations between variables. Results: Only 39.9% of households had good WASH practices. Women aged 31 to 39 years (AOR = 1.61; 95% CI: 1.05–2.47) and ≥ 40 years (AOR = 2.11; 95% CI: 1.19–3.72) were associated with better household WASH practices. Households without access to improved sanitation (AOR = 0.40; 95% CI: 0.24–0.67) were less likely to have good WASH practice. Conclusion: These findings highlight the need for integrated public health and humanitarian interventions to improve WASH facilities in temporary shelters and strengthen targeted hygiene promotion, particularly among younger women.
SN - 1471-2458
ER -