Citation
(2011), "Access to water", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 41 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2011.01741aab.015
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2011, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Access to water
Article Type: Food facts From: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 41, Issue 1
In sub-Saharan Africa, improved access to water means more than simply basic survival for families dependent on agriculture for both food and income. It means the difference between barely scraping by and eating balanced meals, affording education and owning a home.
In Zambia, the majority of children drop out of school by the seventh grade because their families can no longer afford it. In Nepal, IDE found that installing Multiple Use Water Systems reduced the labor needed for water collection, improved sanitation and empowered women.