Sanitation provisions’ satisfaction of SDG 6.2 (Kenya)

This study investigated the compliance of sanitation provisions in non-resident accommodations of institutions of higher learning with the SDG target 6.2 in Tigania West, Meru County. Key areas of the study were to determine the sanitation provisions, their rank on the sanitation ladder and whether they met the targets of SDG 6.2 going on to Vision 2030. There was a demand to visualize the status of sanitation in vulnerable communities as the SDG timeframe constricted. A close ended structured questionnaire to be self-filled and proportionately distributed to all institutions of higher learning in Tigania West, targeting only non-resident students was developed looking to assess the fulfillment of SDG target 6.2 by non-resident student accommodations. Data analysis was performed by the principal investigator through categorization and comparison against real world statistics and targets as outlined by the Joint Monitoring Program. Findings indicated provisions were mainly shared with some largely missing. Dissatisfaction was higher with adequacy and availability of the provisions more than access to the provisions. This prompted the unsettling conclusion that the goals would not be actualized and most people will be left behind. The study concluded that sanitation provisions in non-resident student accommodations fell in the bracket of limited sanitation which was below the target of safely managed sanitation. The study recommended, for the actualization of targets that sanitation provision be pursued over sustained blame shifting at the vulnerable population for not engaging in practices beyond their reach.