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Poverty–Lack of Access to Adequate Safe Water Nexus: Evidence from Rural Malawi
Author(s) -
Mkondiwa Maxwell,
Jumbe Charles B.L.,
Wiyo Kenneth A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
african development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1467-8268
pISSN - 1017-6772
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8268.12048
Subject(s) - nexus (standard) , poverty , context (archaeology) , rural poverty , psychological intervention , business , economics , socioeconomics , economic growth , development economics , geography , engineering , medicine , archaeology , psychiatry , embedded system
This paper investigates the relationship between poverty and lack of access to adequate safe water in rural Malawi. Data used in the analysis was collected from a survey covering 1,651 randomly selected households. We use Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA) as a distinct technique for understanding the poverty–rural water access nexus. CCA results indicate that poverty in the context of low income and expenditure is positively correlated with lack of access to safe and adequate water. Integrated Rural Water Resources Management (IRWM) interventions are therefore needed to address both challenges of poverty and poor access to adequate safe water in rural Malawi.