ArticleGlobal mental health (Cambridge, England)2017
Household water insecurity, missed schooling, and the mediating role of caregiver depression in rural Uganda.
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- Diverse Health, Gender and Economic Impacts from Domestic Transport of Water and Solid Fuel: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Water Treatment Practices and Misperceived Social Norms among Women Living with Young Children in Rural Uganda.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Water fetching and musculoskeletal health across the life-course in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Growth and growth trajectory among infants in early life: contributions of food insecurity and water insecurity in rural Zimbabwe.BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2022Article
- The embodiment of water insecurity: Injuries and chronic stress in lowland Bolivia.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2021Article
- Adverse childhood experiences, adult depression, and suicidal ideation in rural Uganda: A cross-sectional, population-based study.PLoS medicine · 2021Article
- Participatory Modeling of Water Vulnerability in Remote Alaskan Households Using Causal Loop Diagrams.Environmental management · 2021Article
- Community beliefs, HIV stigma, and depression among adolescents living with HIV in rural Uganda.African journal of AIDS research : AJAR · 2019Article
- Development and validation of a 20-item screening scale to detect major depressive disorder among adolescents with HIV in rural Uganda: A mixed-methods study.SSM - population health · 2019Article
- Water insecurity and gendered risk for depression in rural Uganda: a hotspot analysis.BMC public health · 2018Article
- Advancing methods for research on household water insecurity: Studying entitlements and capabilities, socio-cultural dynamics, and political processes, institutions and governance.Water security · 2017Article
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backgroundSchool attendance rates in sub-Saharan Africa are among the lowest worldwide, placing children at heightened risk for poor educational and economic outcomes. One understudied risk factor for missed schooling is household water insecurity, which is linked to depression among women and may increase children's water-fetching burden at the expense of educational activities, particularly among children of depressed caregivers. In this study conducted in rural Uganda, we assessed the association between household water insecurity and child school participation and the mediating pathways behind these associations.
methodWe conducted a population-based, cross-sectional study of female household heads (
resultsAmong children, water insecurity had a statistically significant association with the number of missed school days (a standard deviation increase in water insecurity resulted in 0.30 more missed school days in the last week). The estimated association was partially mediated by caregiver depression. When stratified by sex, this mediating pathway remained significant for boys, but not among girls.
conclusionsWater insecurity is a risk factor for missed schooling among children in rural Uganda. Caregiver depression partially mediated this relationship. Also addressing caregiver mental health in water insecure families may more fully address the needs of sub-Saharan African families and promote educational participation among youth.
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