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social and economic conditions of households. Household members were asked a number ofquestions about the source of drinking water, sanitation facilities, access to electricity and type ofroofing and flooring materials of their dwellings. In this section, we focus on drinking water andsanitation facilities; other indicators are provided in Appendix B.14.Source of drinking water is important because unsafe sources can contain waterborne diseases.Sources of water expected to have minimal risk are piped water and public tap water, though eventhese are recommended for treatment prior to drinking. Wells, springs, surface water andrainwater are likely to carry pathogens that can cause disease, especially among immunecompromisedindividuals, such as those infected with HIV.In figures 14.6a‐b, estimates are presented for the total household sample (9,961 households).Figures comparing HIV‐affected households and HIV‐unaffected households (figure 14.6c) arelimited to households that participated in the individual components of the survey (9,904households).Percent of Households (%)Figure 14.6a Source of drinking water by rural and urban residence, <strong>Kenya</strong> <strong>2007</strong>605040302010011.752.1Piped intodwelling orcompound10.634.529.25.915.3Public tap Well water SpringwaterRural4.11.0 0.31Rainwater27.2Urban2.8 3.32.0Surfacewater*OtherMain Source of Drinking WaterFigure 14.6a In urban areas, the majority of households use piped water or public tap astheir main source of drinking water; in rural areas, the majority of households rely on wellwater or surface water.* Surface water Includes including rivers, dam, lakes, ponds and streams, canals and irrigation channels** Well water includes open well in compound (tube well), protected dug well, and unprotected dug well.In the <strong>2007</strong> <strong>KAIS</strong>, households’ main source of drinking water differed significantly by rural andurban residence. In rural areas, 27.2% of households collected their drinking water from surfacewater. Well water was also a common source of drinking water in rural areas, with 29.2% ofhouseholds reporting wells as their main source. Reported sources of drinking water were<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 251

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