Domestic water improvement behaviour: the probability determinants and policy implications

Although water is important for human livelihoods, access and use of improved domestic water for households in most developing countries is still a major problem. Households adopt several domestic water improvement mechanisms to improve the quality of their water before consumption. However, the dri...

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Autores principales:	Anthony Amoah, Rexford Kweku Asiama, Kofi Korle, Edmund Kwablah
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	averting behaviour ghana household improved water logit marginal effects River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3ca7e4da8297446995cd4b450c1aac702021-11-05T20:18:07ZDomestic water improvement behaviour: the probability determinants and policy implications1366-70171996-975910.2166/wp.2021.056https://doaj.org/article/3ca7e4da8297446995cd4b450c1aac702021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttp://wp.iwaponline.com/content/23/4/880https://doaj.org/toc/1366-7017https://doaj.org/toc/1996-9759Although water is important for human livelihoods, access and use of improved domestic water for households in most developing countries is still a major problem. Households adopt several domestic water improvement mechanisms to improve the quality of their water before consumption. However, the drivers of the probability to engage in this behaviour have not been adequately explored in developing countries. Therefore, this study investigates the factors that determine the probability of choosing to improve domestic water quality before consumption, with data from a household survey implemented in Ghana. Using the Logit econometric model with its associated margins, this study shows evidence that environmental knowledge, age, gender and wealth are key drivers of the probability of engaging in a water improvement behaviour. Based on the identified drivers, practical lessons are discussed to inform policy decisions on the quality of water supply. HIGHLIGHTS This developing country study investigates the drivers of the probability to improve domestic water before consumption.; The study applies econometric techniques to determine the drivers.; The study finds a significant difference between those who choose to avert and otherwise.; A significant proportion of the respondents engage in averting behaviour.; The study shows that even with packaged water sources, households still avert.;Anthony AmoahRexford Kweku AsiamaKofi KorleEdmund KwablahIWA Publishingarticleaverting behaviourghanahouseholdimproved waterlogitmarginal effectsRiver, lake, and water-supply engineering (General)TC401-506ENWater Policy, Vol 23, Iss 4, Pp 880-896 (2021)
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spellingShingle	averting behaviour ghana household improved water logit marginal effects River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506 Anthony Amoah Rexford Kweku Asiama Kofi Korle Edmund Kwablah Domestic water improvement behaviour: the probability determinants and policy implications
description	Although water is important for human livelihoods, access and use of improved domestic water for households in most developing countries is still a major problem. Households adopt several domestic water improvement mechanisms to improve the quality of their water before consumption. However, the drivers of the probability to engage in this behaviour have not been adequately explored in developing countries. Therefore, this study investigates the factors that determine the probability of choosing to improve domestic water quality before consumption, with data from a household survey implemented in Ghana. Using the Logit econometric model with its associated margins, this study shows evidence that environmental knowledge, age, gender and wealth are key drivers of the probability of engaging in a water improvement behaviour. Based on the identified drivers, practical lessons are discussed to inform policy decisions on the quality of water supply. HIGHLIGHTS This developing country study investigates the drivers of the probability to improve domestic water before consumption.; The study applies econometric techniques to determine the drivers.; The study finds a significant difference between those who choose to avert and otherwise.; A significant proportion of the respondents engage in averting behaviour.; The study shows that even with packaged water sources, households still avert.;
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author	Anthony Amoah Rexford Kweku Asiama Kofi Korle Edmund Kwablah
author_facet	Anthony Amoah Rexford Kweku Asiama Kofi Korle Edmund Kwablah
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title	Domestic water improvement behaviour: the probability determinants and policy implications
title_short	Domestic water improvement behaviour: the probability determinants and policy implications
title_full	Domestic water improvement behaviour: the probability determinants and policy implications
title_fullStr	Domestic water improvement behaviour: the probability determinants and policy implications
title_full_unstemmed	Domestic water improvement behaviour: the probability determinants and policy implications
title_sort	domestic water improvement behaviour: the probability determinants and policy implications
publisher	IWA Publishing
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/3ca7e4da8297446995cd4b450c1aac70
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Domestic water improvement behaviour: the probability determinants and policy implications

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