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ArticleBMC public health2024

Financial inclusion and improved water usage among households in Ghana.

Mustapha Immurana, Kwame Godsway Kisseih, Yakubu Mbanba Ziblilla, Toby Joseph Mathew Kizhakkekara, Micheal Kofi Boachie, Babamu Osman Halidu, Jamal Mohammed, Ibrahim Kaleem, Ayisha Mohammed, Phidelia Theresa Doegah

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Mustapha ImmuranaInstitute of Health Research, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana. mimmurana@uhas.edu.gh.
Kwame Godsway KisseihChristian Health Association of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Yakubu Mbanba ZiblillaDepartment of Applied Economics, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
Toby Joseph Mathew KizhakkekaraPG Department of Economics, EKNM Government College Elerithattu, Elerithattu (PO), Kasaragod District, Kerala, 671314, India.
Micheal Kofi BoachieSchool of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Babamu Osman HaliduDepartment of Accountancy and Accounting Information Systems, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana.
Jamal MohammedDepartment of Genera/Liberal Studies, Koforidua Technical University, Koforidua, Ghana.
Ibrahim KaleemDepartment of Management Studies, School of Business, Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, Wa, Ghana.
Ayisha MohammedAkenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Kumasi, Ghana.
Phidelia Theresa DoegahInstitute of Health Research, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.

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Abstract

backgroundIn Ghana, about 76% of households are at risk of drinking water polluted with faecal matter, hence, poor sanitation and unsafe water are responsible for 80% of all diseases in the country. Given this, some studies have been carried out concerning the factors that determine access and use of improved water among households in Ghana. However, although financial inclusion can make it easy for households to afford and hence, use improved water, it has received very little attention. This study, thus, examines the effect of financial inclusion on the use of improved water among households in Ghana.

methodsThe Ghana Living Standards Survey round 7 (GLSS7) is used as the data source while the binary logit regression is employed as the main empirical estimation technique.

resultsThe results show that households with financial inclusion (employing an indicator which has not been disaggregated into formal and informal financial inclusion) have a higher likelihood of using improved water sources relative to those without financial inclusion. The results are robust using formal financial inclusion as well as a combined index of financial inclusion.

conclusionEnhancing financial inclusion, especially formal financial inclusion can be utilised as a major policy instrument towards increasing access and use of improved water sources among households in Ghana.

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Family CharacteristicsWater SupplyDrinking WaterFemaleGhanaHumansSanitationSocioeconomic FactorsDrinking WaterFinancial inclusionGhanaHealth and wellbeingHouseholdsUse of improved water

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