Drinking water security challenges in Rohingya refugee camps of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

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dc.contributor.authorAkhter, Mehereen
dc.contributor.authorUddin, Sayed Mohammad Nazim
dc.contributor.authorRafa, Nazifa
dc.contributor.authorHridi, Sanjida Marium
dc.contributor.authorStaddon, Chad
dc.contributor.authorPowell, Wayne
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-23T19:31:25Z
dc.date.available2022-11-23T19:31:25Z
dc.date.copyright2020en_US
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractAbout a million Rohingyas have fled due to the ethnic cleansing in Myanmar and sought refuge in Bangladesh. The refugees are located in temporary settlements on hilly areas of Cox’s Bazar with inadequate water and sanitation facilities, giving rise to diseases such as cholera, typhoid, and diarrhea. This exploratory study reports drinking water security challenges in two Rohingya refugee camps within the larger camp network—Camp 2 and the recently-built Camp 4 Extension (Camp 4Ext)—to discover the key everyday issues refugees are facing related to drinking water. Both qualitative and quantitative methods have been applied to determining whether contamination is occurring during the collection, transportation, and storage of drinking water by comparing the water quality at the source with that in storage. The results show that Camp 4Ext is more suited for living in several respects compared with the other camps, attributable to significantly better planning during its construction: there is a lower prevalence of diseases, lower water collection times, higher standards of sanitation, and better access to water sources. This study’s outcomes will help camp authorities and the various agencies working there to provide sustainable water and sanitation interventions to improve the wellness of the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar. The outcomes will also provide useful information and strategic direction to the global scientific and development communities who are working in refugee camps in other parts of the world, to tackle water security challenges.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research received some logistic supports from a research project funded by the Center for Asia Pacific Initiatives (CAPI) at the University of Victoria, Canada through Prof. Jutta Gutberlet. Director of Community-based Research Lab (CBRL).en_US
dc.identifier.citationAkhter, M., Uddin, S. M. N., Rafa, N., Hridi, S. M., Staddon, C., & Powell, W. (2020). “Drinking water security challenges in Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.” Sustainability, 12(18), 7325. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12187325en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su12187325
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/14513
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectdrinking water
dc.subjectinequalities and insecurity
dc.subjectmarginalization
dc.subjectRohingya
dc.subjectrefugee
dc.subjectwater security
dc.subjectsanitation
dc.subjectsocial exclusion
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Public Health and Social Policy
dc.titleDrinking water security challenges in Rohingya refugee camps of Cox's Bazar, Bangladeshen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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