Multiple water source use in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

The Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) 2017 Update and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Baselines report classified 71% of the global population as having access to ‘safely managed’ drinking water. Current global monitoring efforts to track access to safely managed drinking water rely on collectin...

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Autores principales: Sean W. Daly, Jeremy Lowe, Gracie M. Hornsby, Angela R. Harris
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:56c42f0ede874257b48ec6243bf17c262021-11-06T06:05:01ZMultiple water source use in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review1477-89201996-782910.2166/wh.2021.205https://doaj.org/article/56c42f0ede874257b48ec6243bf17c262021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://jwh.iwaponline.com/content/19/3/370https://doaj.org/toc/1477-8920https://doaj.org/toc/1996-7829The Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) 2017 Update and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Baselines report classified 71% of the global population as having access to ‘safely managed’ drinking water. Current global monitoring efforts to track access to safely managed drinking water rely on collecting information on the ‘primary’ source of drinking water. However, there is evidence that households often rely on multiple sources to meet their water needs in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This systematic review was designed to compile the literature related to the practice of multiple water source use (MWSU) for drinking water in LMICs. A total of 5,318 studies were collected, and after abstract and full-text review, 74 articles were identified for inclusion. Studies reviewed reported from 4 to 100% of the study populations practicing MWSU. Additionally, the practice of supplemental unimproved source use was reported globally, representing households with improved primary source water also accessing unimproved water sources throughout the year. These findings expose gaps in current global water monitoring efforts, revealing potential inflation of reports of ‘safe drinking water access’ and unaccounted exposure to drinking water from unimproved sources. HIGHLIGHTS Multiple water source use has been identified in 43 countries and 4 continents, and in urban and rural areas.; Many households reported supplementing improved water sources with unimproved water throughout the year.; Current water access monitoring methods focus on a household's primary water source. Global estimates likely overestimate the proportion of the population using basic and safely managed drinking water sources.;Sean W. DalyJeremy LoweGracie M. HornsbyAngela R. HarrisIWA Publishingarticledrinking waterlow- and middle-income countriesmultiple water source usesystematic reviewPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENJournal of Water and Health, Vol 19, Iss 3, Pp 370-392 (2021)
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topic drinking water
low- and middle-income countries
multiple water source use
systematic review
Public aspects of medicine
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spellingShingle drinking water
low- and middle-income countries
multiple water source use
systematic review
Public aspects of medicine
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Sean W. Daly
Jeremy Lowe
Gracie M. Hornsby
Angela R. Harris
Multiple water source use in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
description The Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) 2017 Update and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Baselines report classified 71% of the global population as having access to ‘safely managed’ drinking water. Current global monitoring efforts to track access to safely managed drinking water rely on collecting information on the ‘primary’ source of drinking water. However, there is evidence that households often rely on multiple sources to meet their water needs in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This systematic review was designed to compile the literature related to the practice of multiple water source use (MWSU) for drinking water in LMICs. A total of 5,318 studies were collected, and after abstract and full-text review, 74 articles were identified for inclusion. Studies reviewed reported from 4 to 100% of the study populations practicing MWSU. Additionally, the practice of supplemental unimproved source use was reported globally, representing households with improved primary source water also accessing unimproved water sources throughout the year. These findings expose gaps in current global water monitoring efforts, revealing potential inflation of reports of ‘safe drinking water access’ and unaccounted exposure to drinking water from unimproved sources. HIGHLIGHTS Multiple water source use has been identified in 43 countries and 4 continents, and in urban and rural areas.; Many households reported supplementing improved water sources with unimproved water throughout the year.; Current water access monitoring methods focus on a household's primary water source. Global estimates likely overestimate the proportion of the population using basic and safely managed drinking water sources.;
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author Sean W. Daly
Jeremy Lowe
Gracie M. Hornsby
Angela R. Harris
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Gracie M. Hornsby
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title Multiple water source use in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
title_short Multiple water source use in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
title_full Multiple water source use in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
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title_full_unstemmed Multiple water source use in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
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