KAP Survey of WASH in Kakuma and Kalobeyei Refugee Settlements, 2019

UNHCR presents findings from a 2019 Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) survey among refugees in Kakuma refugee camp and Kalobeyei settlement in Kenya. The study population comprised households from the 192,352 refugees and asylum seekers registered in the area as of August 2019. Data was collected using a mixed-methods approach including household questionnaires, Key Informant Interviews, and observation of WASH infrastructure.

Use Cases

• Assessing refugee knowledge and attitudes towards water, sanitation, and hygiene based on survey responses.
• Evaluating the condition and usage of WASH infrastructure like water points and latrines based on observational data.
• Understanding program implementation perspectives from interviews with WASH committee members and partner agency staff.
• Analyzing household-level WASH practices in a specific refugee camp and settlement context.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined study population of 192,352 registered refugees and asylum seekers.
• Uses a mixed-methods approach combining quantitative household surveys with qualitative Key Informant Interviews for validation.
• Survey employed stratified random sampling across 4 camps in Kakuma and 3 villages in Kalobeyei for representation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes that some target interviewees (school health club patrons) were not reached due to school vacation.

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Primary data collected via household questionnaires, Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), and observation of WASH infrastructure using a stratified random sampling survey.

Time Range

2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 14:43:49.351127; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kakuma Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei Settlement Site, Turkana County, Kenya