TITLE:
Determinants of Household Access to Improved Sanitation in Burkina Faso
AUTHORS:
Adama Ouedraogo, Gaetan Bassinga
KEYWORDS:
Sanitation, Households, Burkina Faso
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection,
Vol.14 No.4,
April
8,
2026
ABSTRACT: Despite investments made by the Burkinabe authorities in the water and sanitation sub-sector, household access to sanitation services remains a major challenge. The objective of this study is to analyze the main factors explaining household access to improved sanitation in this country. To this end, we used validated data from the National Water, Hygiene, and Sanitation Survey (MEEA, 2025). These data cover 11,348 households across all regions of Burkina Faso. The data on the sanitation section covers 8245 households. We used data from these households to estimate. The survey adopted a three-stage stratified sampling. We used the processed and validated data. We specified and estimated a logit model, leading to the following results: economic factors, sociodemographic factors, and service delivery conditions significantly influence access to improved sanitation in Burkina Faso. In light of these results, the study suggests combining a policy to improve household incomes with a policy to improve sanitation services. It is therefore important to: 1) support household investments in the circular economy, 2) establish a mechanism for targeting interventions to reduce inequalities, 3) increase the construction of sustainable sanitation facilities adapted to local realities, 4) modernize traditional concrete slab facilities, and 5) develop education programs on best sanitation practices.