DETERMINANTS OF ACCESS AND USE OF IMPROVED WATER SOURCES BY HOUSEHOLDS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

This study analyzed the determinants of households’ access and use of improved water for domestic purposes in the Northern Region of Ghana, using a survey of 356 households selected using the multi-stage sampling technique. The Logit Regression Model, Multinomial Regression Model and the Kendell’s C...

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Autores principales:	Suuk J.L., Nimoh F., Tham-Agyekum E.K., Bakang J.-E.A., Aidoo R.
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Publicado:	Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences 2021
Materias:	access to water determinants ghana improved water sources northern region Agriculture (General) S1-972
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:57c54e2776e243edaf823b588d552bfa2021-11-04T09:37:28ZDETERMINANTS OF ACCESS AND USE OF IMPROVED WATER SOURCES BY HOUSEHOLDS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA10.18551/rjoas.2021-10.152226-1184https://doaj.org/article/57c54e2776e243edaf823b588d552bfa2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doaj.org/toc/2226-1184This study analyzed the determinants of households’ access and use of improved water for domestic purposes in the Northern Region of Ghana, using a survey of 356 households selected using the multi-stage sampling technique. The Logit Regression Model, Multinomial Regression Model and the Kendell’s Coefficient of Concordance were the analytical methods employed. The study revealed that the factors that influenced households’ choice of water source were level of education, sex of household head, household income, and households’ size, especially the number of children in the house and distance to water source. Irregular supply of improved water, an inadequate source of improved water and long queue at water points, in that order of severity were reported as the major constraints to households’ access to improved water. The study recommends an income diversification campaign to encourage households to diversify in order to raise their purchasing power for improved water.Suuk J.L.Nimoh F.Tham-Agyekum E.K.Bakang J.-E.A.Aidoo R.Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciencesarticleaccess to waterdeterminantsghanaimproved water sourcesnorthern regionAgriculture (General)S1-972ENRURussian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, Vol 118, Iss 10, Pp 121-132 (2021)
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spellingShingle	access to water determinants ghana improved water sources northern region Agriculture (General) S1-972 Suuk J.L. Nimoh F. Tham-Agyekum E.K. Bakang J.-E.A. Aidoo R. DETERMINANTS OF ACCESS AND USE OF IMPROVED WATER SOURCES BY HOUSEHOLDS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA
description	This study analyzed the determinants of households’ access and use of improved water for domestic purposes in the Northern Region of Ghana, using a survey of 356 households selected using the multi-stage sampling technique. The Logit Regression Model, Multinomial Regression Model and the Kendell’s Coefficient of Concordance were the analytical methods employed. The study revealed that the factors that influenced households’ choice of water source were level of education, sex of household head, household income, and households’ size, especially the number of children in the house and distance to water source. Irregular supply of improved water, an inadequate source of improved water and long queue at water points, in that order of severity were reported as the major constraints to households’ access to improved water. The study recommends an income diversification campaign to encourage households to diversify in order to raise their purchasing power for improved water.
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author	Suuk J.L. Nimoh F. Tham-Agyekum E.K. Bakang J.-E.A. Aidoo R.
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title	DETERMINANTS OF ACCESS AND USE OF IMPROVED WATER SOURCES BY HOUSEHOLDS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA
title_short	DETERMINANTS OF ACCESS AND USE OF IMPROVED WATER SOURCES BY HOUSEHOLDS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA
title_full	DETERMINANTS OF ACCESS AND USE OF IMPROVED WATER SOURCES BY HOUSEHOLDS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA
title_fullStr	DETERMINANTS OF ACCESS AND USE OF IMPROVED WATER SOURCES BY HOUSEHOLDS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA
title_full_unstemmed	DETERMINANTS OF ACCESS AND USE OF IMPROVED WATER SOURCES BY HOUSEHOLDS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA
title_sort	determinants of access and use of improved water sources by households in the northern region of ghana
publisher	Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/57c54e2776e243edaf823b588d552bfa
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DETERMINANTS OF ACCESS AND USE OF IMPROVED WATER SOURCES BY HOUSEHOLDS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

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