TITLE:
Determinants of Household Access to Drinking Water in Burkina Faso
AUTHORS:
Adama Ouedraogo, Gaetan Bassinga
KEYWORDS:
Supply Choice, Drinking Water, Households, Burkina Faso
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection,
Vol.14 No.2,
February
24,
2026
ABSTRACT: Despite investments made by the Burkinabe government and its various technical and financial partners in the water and sanitation sub-sector, household access to drinking water remains a concern. The overall objective of this research is to analyze the main determinants of household access to these services. To this end, in addition to document analysis, we used processed and validated data from the National Water, Hygiene, and Sanitation Survey (ENEHA). These quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 11,348 households. We specified and estimated a logit model. The main findings of the study are as follows: economic, socio-demographic factors, and service delivery conditions significantly influence access to drinking water in Burkina Faso. In light of these findings, the study suggests, among other things: 1) strengthening service provision to reduce the distances travelled and the time spent obtaining drinking water, 2) the establishment of a mechanism for targeting interventions in the areas of drinking water to reduce inequalities 3) the implementation of a pricing policy that is more favourable to rural areas and disadvantaged populations in view of the high cost of drinking water in rural areas.