Why doesn’t every family practice rainwater harvesting? Factors that affect the decision to adopt rainwater harvesting as a household water security strategy in central Uganda

Chad StaddonDepartment of Geography and Environmental Management, University of the West of England, Bristol, UKCorrespondence[email protected]

Josh RogersDepartment of Geography and Environmental Management, University of the West of England, Bristol, UKView further author information

Calum WarrinerDepartment of Geography and Environmental Management, University of the West of England, Bristol, UKView further author information

Sarah WardDepartment of Geography and Environmental Management, University of the West of England, Bristol, UKView further author information

Wayne PowellDepartment of Geography and Environmental Management, University of the West of England, Bristol, UKView further author information

Figures & data

Figure 1. ‘Unimproved’ (left) and ‘improved’ (right) water sources. Photos by the authors.

Figure 2. Schematic indicating basic configuration of domestic rainwater harvesting systems in Uganda. Source: the authors.

Figure 3. Map of Uganda indicating key study areas north of Kampala. Source: the authors.

Figure 4. Percentage of DRWH adopters and non-adopters who are also members of an enabling organization/NGO. Source: the authors.

Figure 5. Family size and propensity to adopt rainwater harvesting. Source: the authors.

Figure 6. Land tenure and propensity to adopt rainwater harvesting. Source: the authors.