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Assessing the Impacts of Relative Wealth and Geospatial Factors on Water Access in Rural Nepal: A Community Case Study

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  • Naseeha Islam

    (School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA)

  • Pramesh Koju

    (Department of Community Programs, Dhulikhel Hospital—Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel 45200, Nepal)

  • Reetu Manandhar

    (Department of Community Programs, Dhulikhel Hospital—Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel 45200, Nepal)

  • Sudip Shrestha

    (Department of Community Programs, Dhulikhel Hospital—Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel 45200, Nepal)

  • Charlotte Smith

    (School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA)

Abstract

As one of the poorest nations, citizens of Nepal lack access to safe, affordable, and sufficient drinking water. While many nationwide studies have been performed at a country or regional level in Nepal to determine regions of the highest vulnerability, this study uniquely recognizes the economic heterogeneity within a single rural village and assesses the impact of household socioeconomic status on water access at the intracommunity level. Household surveys in a rural village setting provided the information for a locally-informed relative wealth index. A spatial analysis determined suitable locations for future installation of improved water sources to prioritize water access for the community’s most vulnerable households. Three sites were shown to be optimal for future water source construction. This study provides a blueprint to assess water inequalities within a single village and incorporate forward-thinking development approaches to water access.

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  • Naseeha Islam & Pramesh Koju & Reetu Manandhar & Sudip Shrestha & Charlotte Smith, 2020. "Assessing the Impacts of Relative Wealth and Geospatial Factors on Water Access in Rural Nepal: A Community Case Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-13, September.
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