Financial, institutional, environmental, technical, and social (FIETS) aspects of water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions in indigenous - rural Indonesia

Financial, institutional, environmental, technical, and social (FIETS) aspects of water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions in indigenous - rural Indonesia

Daniel, D. (TU Delft Sanitary Engineering; Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Djohan, Dennis (Student TU Delft)
Machairas, Ilias (Student TU Delft)
Pande, S. (TU Delft Water Resources)
Arifin, Arifin (Bandung Institute of Technology)
Djono, Trimo Pamudji Al (Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Sapta Taruna)
Rietveld, L.C. (TU Delft Water Management)

Water Management

2021

Background: There is increasing recognition of the complexity underlying WASH conditions in developing countries. This article explores the complexity by assessing the vulnerability of a specific area to poor WASH conditions using a qualitative approach. Methods: We present our findings for the district of East Sumba in Indonesia. This area is known as one of the poorest regions in Indonesia with inadequate WASH services, indigenous belief that hinder the practice of WASH-related behaviours, and has a high rate of children malnutrition. All the factors that contribute to poor WASH conditions were discussed through the lens of the Financial, Institutional, Environmental, Technological, and Social (FIETS) framework. We then summarised the factors and visualized the “system” using a mind map which shows how factors are interconnected and helps to find the root causes of poor WASH conditions. Results: There are three main challenges that inhibit the improvement of WASH conditions in this area: inadequate institutional capacity, water scarcity, and poor socio-economic conditions. We found that a village leader is the most important actor who influences the sustainability of WASH services in this area and healthcare workers are influential WASH promoters. This study also shows how culture shapes people’s daily lives and institution performance, and influences the current WASH conditions in East Sumba. The mind map shows there is an overlap and interconnection between FIEST aspects and WASH conditions in the study area. Conclusion: WASH conditions are influenced by many factors and are often interconnected with each other. Understanding this complexity is necessary to improve WASH conditions and sustain adequate WASH services in developing countries. Finally, WASH interventions have to be considerate of the prevailing cultural practices and should involve multidisciplinary stakeholders.

Culture
FIETS
Qualitative analysis
Sanitation
Sustainability
Water supply
OA-Fund TU Delft

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ebb4d172-6ac1-4076-8830-cfdaabb51683

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11800-x

BMC Public Health, 21 (1), 1-15

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© 2021 D. Daniel, Dennis Djohan, Ilias Machairas, S. Pande, Arifin Arifin, Trimo Pamudji Al Djono, L.C. Rietveld