ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
'We Are Drinking Diseases': Perception of Water Insecurity and Emotional Distress in Urban Slums in Accra, Ghana.
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- Evidence on the links between water insecurity, inadequate sanitation and mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
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- The Impact of Health Geography on Public Health Research, Policy, and Practice in Canada.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- "In small places, close to home": Urban environmental impacts on child rights across four global cities.Health & place · 2023Article
- Joint Food and Water Insecurity Had a Multiplicative Effect on Women's Depression in Urban Informal Settlements in Makassar, Indonesia during the COVID-19 Pandemic.The Journal of nutrition · 2023Article
- COVID-19 lockdowns: Employment and business disruptions, water access and hygiene practices in Nairobi's informal settlements.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2022Article
- Does Individuals' Perception of Wastewater Pollution Decrease Their Self-Rated Health? Evidence from China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Quality of life of older adults and associated factors in Ghanaian urban slums: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- The embodiment of water insecurity: Injuries and chronic stress in lowland Bolivia.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2021Article
- Cross-sectional study to measure household water insecurity and its health outcomes in urban Mexico.BMJ open · 2021Article
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Abstract
Water security is critical to the health and well-being of people around the world, especially among populations experiencing water stresses and rapid urbanization in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs). Recent research suggests water insecurity is associated with negative mental health outcomes. Despite global improvement in access to safe water across the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that access to safe water in urban areas has not changed significantly or has stagnated in certain countries. In most African cities, entrepreneurial water vendors have stepped up to fill supply gaps in the formal delivery system by selling vended water. As part of a larger research program that aims to assess and analyze public perceptions around vended water, this paper explores the links connecting water insecurity and emotional distress among urban slum dwellers who mostly use vended water in Accra, Ghana. We used a parallel mixed-methods approach. Our quantitative results show that water-insecure households (OR = 2.23,
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