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Do perceived inequalities in safe water access manifest in collective action? Evidence from urban Ghana.
- Source :
- Health Promotion International; Dec2022, Vol. 37 Issue 6, p1-12, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Access to safe drinking water is critical in improving health and well-being. It is estimated that >40% of urban households in Ghana do not have access to safe drinking water. Although the willingness and ability of community members to collectively take local initiatives are essential to curtailing inequities in water access in Ghana, the determinant of collective action is less explored. This paper explores determinants of collective action in water-insecure neighbourhoods and examines how perceived inequities in access to water and trust mediate the relationship between lack of access to water and collective action in urban Ghana. The results show that the urban poor OR = 12.047 (p = 0.000) were more likely to participate in water-related collective action compared to wealthy individuals. Primary decision-makers were 1.696 times more likely to participate in collective (p = 0.02). We also found that perceived inequities OR = 0.381 (p = 0.00) significantly predict participation in collective action to address water insecurity. Water service providers should be subjected to a rigid state-level framework that ensures inclusivity, fairness and justice in their distribution systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- STATISTICS
PATIENT participation
CONFIDENCE intervals
EDUCATION
MARRIAGE
CROSS-sectional method
MULTIVARIATE analysis
SOCIAL justice
INTERVIEWING
SANITATION
REGRESSION analysis
FAMILIES
PUBLIC administration
WATER supply
INCOME
SURVEYS
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
DECISION making
QUESTIONNAIRES
FACTOR analysis
RESEARCH funding
METROPOLITAN areas
NEEDS assessment
WATER security
STATISTICAL sampling
DATA analysis software
LOGISTIC regression analysis
ODDS ratio
TRUST
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09574824
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Health Promotion International
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161134785
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daac151