Water management and supply for the population of the urban commune of kissidougou

This research focuses on the water supply for the population of the urban commune of Kissidougou. The survey reveals that water supply points are numerous and varied. According to our field study of 240 households across the commune urban, 35% of the population obtains water from boreholes, followed by 34% from wells and boreholes, 16% from wells alone, and 13% from public connections and boreholes. Regarding water transport, the survey shows that 33% of children and women transport water, compared to 32% of women alone, followed by 21% of children, 4% of children and men, and 3% of men, women, and children together. Finally, for the different types of water uses, the result shows that 19% of the population dispose of laundry water in the street, 18% dump dishwashing and cooking water in the street and 17% dispose of shower water in wells.

However, 5% of the population throw shower water into the street and cooking water into the yard and the other 4% dispose of dishwashing and laundry water in the yard of their concessions, only 2% dump dishwashing water into wells.