摘要:The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) shows the inter¬dependent relationship between sanitation and poverty rate. In addition, the development and improvement of sanitation aspect will indirectly reduce poverty. This study is aimed to investigate the relationship between sanitation and poverty in several cases occurring in all regencies/municipalities in the central Java Province.The results show that the factors affecting sanitation are the per capita gross regional domestic product (PGRDP), income distribution, and the cultural awareness of household on health related to sanitation. Further, household sanitation accessibility could affect the economic and social aspects such as poverty rate and the gross regional domestic product per capita. This study also shows that Banyumas, Purbalingga, Banjarnegara, Purworejo, Wonosobo, Rembang, Demak, Pekalongan, Pemalang, and Tegal are some regen¬cies/municipalities in Central Java province whose sanitation access is less conducive.Keywords: Human Development Indexes, Sanitation, Millennium Development Goals, Poverty, GRDP per capita