The effect of HIV / AIDS on households' access to, perceptions and determinants of willingness to pay for water, sanitation and hygiene in Uganda

Abstract

Improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is of critical importance in reducing WASH-related diseases among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The frequency of diarrhoea and skin infections among PLWHA is closely related to the level of WASH services available to the patient and the household members in HIV/AIDS affected households. Integration of WASH into HIV/AIDS programs has been strongly recommended but this will only be practically feasible with a good understanding of: access to and perceptions to WASH; barriers to access among PLWHA as well as willingness to pay for water supply improvements among HIV/AIDS affected and non-affected households.