Interpersonal Conflict over Water Is Associated with Household Demographics, Domains of Water Insecurity, and Regional Conflict: Evidence from Nine Sites across Eight Sub-Saharan African Countries
| Autor: | Amber L. Pearson, Elizabeth A. Mack, Amanda Ross, Richard Marcantonio, Andrew Zimmer, Erin L. Bunting, Audrey C. Smith, Joshua D. Miller, Tom Evans, The HWISE Research Coordination Network |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Sub saharan
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Demographics Geography Planning and Development rainfall 0211 other engineering and technologies Armed conflict Climate change 02 engineering and technology Interpersonal communication Aquatic Science 01 natural sciences Biochemistry violence water insecurity Socioeconomics TD201-500 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology 021110 strategic defence & security studies Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes protests Hydraulic engineering Geography climate change Survey data collection interpersonal conflict TC1-978 |
| Zdroj: | Water, Vol 13, Iss 1150, p 1150 (2021) Water Volume 13 Issue 9 |
| ISSN: | 2073-4441 |
| Popis: | Water insecurity may precipitate interpersonal conflict, although no studies to date have rigorously examined these relationships. We examined relationships between household demographics, water insecurity, regional conflict, and interpersonal conflict over water. Using survey data from eight sub-Saharan African countries, we found that interpersonal conflict within and outside the home is associated with multiple domains of water insecurity, particularly accessibility. Furthermore, we found that higher levels of remote violence and protests are associated with greater within household conflict, whereas riots and violent armed conflict are associated with greater conflict between neighbors. Our findings expand upon the current literature by examining factors affecting interpersonal conflict over water, which may become increasingly important as precipitation patterns and land temperatures change in this region. |
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