Coping strategies for household water insecurity in rural Gambia, mediating factors in the relationship between weather, water and health
To reduce the risks to health, interventions need to address the drivers of water insecurity to reduce the need for these risky coping behaviours. In the short term, the promotion of behavioural adaptations that can help buffer health risks, such as water treatment, may be beneficial.
Authors
- Omar Ceesay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9687-8721)
- Indira Bose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3045-8851)
- Robert Dreibelbis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9716-0419)
- Sari Kovats (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4823-8099)
- Kris A. Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8382-0674)
- Rosemary Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5850-6715)
Institutions
- Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- MRC Unit the Gambia (GM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20588-5
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.24
Funders
- Medical Research Council