Estimating Household Water Use: A Comparison of Diary, Prompted Recall, and Free Recall Methods

Wutich, Amber

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“…The lack of correlation between water insecurity and reported water quantity contrasts with research in Bolivia showing that water consumption assessed by free recall is associated with water insecurity (Hadley & Wutich, 2009), and the independent association between reported quantity of water and psychosocial distress contrasts with evidence from Bolivia that water use as recorded in diaries is not associated with emotional distress (Wutich & Ragsdale, 2008). The method of estimating water quantity is consequential, and reported values, as used in this study, may be subject to recall bias (Wutich, 2009b). …”

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Water insecurity in 3 dimensions: An anthropological perspective on water and women's psychosocial distress in Ethiopia

Stevenson

Greene

Maes

et al. 2012

Social Science & Medicine

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Water insecurity is a primary underlying determinant of global health disparities. While public health research on water insecurity has focused mainly on two dimensions, water access and adequacy, an anthropological perspective highlights the cultural or lifestyle dimension of water insecurity, and its implications for access / adequacy and for the phenomenology of water insecurity. Recent work in Bolivia has shown that scores on a water insecurity scale derived from ethnographic observations are associated with emotional distress. We extend this line of research by assessing the utility of a locally developed water insecurity scale, compared with standard measures of water access and adequacy, in predicting women's psychosocial distress in Ethiopia. In 2009-2010 we conducted two phases of research. Phase I was mainly qualitative and designed to identify locally relevant experiences of water insecurity, and Phase II used a quantitative survey to test the association between women's reported water insecurity and the Falk Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-F), a measure of psychosocial distress. In multiple regression models controlling for food insecurity and reported quantity of water used, women's water insecurity scores were significantly associated with psychosocial distress. Including controls for time required to collect water and whether water sources were protected did not further predict psychosocial distress. This approach highlights the social dimension of water insecurity, and may be useful for informing and evaluating interventions to improve water supplies.

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Water insecurity in 3 dimensions: An anthropological perspective on water and women's psychosocial distress in Ethiopia

Stevenson

Greene

Maes

et al. 2012

Social Science & Medicine

223

260

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“…On an individual level, urine specific gravity is a reliable, precise measure to assess water intake, but may be difficult to implement in some research contexts (Rosinger 2015a). The volume of household water usage can also be estimated though observational surveys that incorporate container measurements and household reporting of water collection frequency and allocation (Pearson 2016, Geere et al 2010, Majuru et al 2012, Wutich 2009). Mobile device-enabled data collection and GPS tracking have also been explored to measure the effect of travel distance during fetching on quantitative water availability at the household level (Geere et al 2016).…”

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Advancing methods for research on household water insecurity: Studying entitlements and capabilities, socio-cultural dynamics, and political processes, institutions and governance

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Household water insecurity has serious implications for the health, livelihoods and wellbeing of people around the world. Existing methods to assess the state of household water insecurity focus largely on water quality, quantity or adequacy, source or reliability, and affordability. These methods have significant advantages in terms of their simplicity and comparability, but are widely recognized to oversimplify and underestimate the global burden of household water insecurity. In contrast, a broader definition of household water insecurity should include entitlements and human capabilities, sociocultural dynamics, and political institutions and processes. This paper proposes a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods that can be widely adopted across cultural, geographic, and demographic contexts to assess hard-to-measure dimensions of household water insecurity. In doing so, it critically evaluates existing methods for assessing household water insecurity and suggests ways in which methodological innovations advance a broader definition of household water insecurity.

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“…Wutich [31] compared three methods (i.e., water-use diary, prompted recall, and free recall) used in collecting data on household water use. The results showed that the water-use diary provided the most accurate data on household water use than the two other methods.…”

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Public Perception of Water Consumption and Its Effects on Water Conservation Behavior

Fan

Wang

Liu

et al. 2014

Water

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Abstract:The usual perception of consumers regarding water consumption is that their bills do not match their actual water consumption. However, this mismatch has been insufficiently studied; particularly for cases related to specific water-use patterns, water conservation practices, and user socio-demographics. In this study, a total of 776 households in 16 villages situated in the rural Wei River Basin are investigated to address the gap in the literature. Questionnaires and 3-day water diaries are used for data collection and comparison. Results show that significant relations exist between perceived water consumption and actual water consumption. Participants have different perceptions of specific water-use patterns. Participants tend to underestimate their outdoor and kitchen water consumption and overestimate their indoor water consumption. Females and elder consumers accurately estimate their water consumption, whereas consumers with high education levels and incomes underestimate their actual water consumption. The groups who can accurately estimate water consumption have better water conservation consciousness and water conservation practices than those who underestimate their water consumption. The huge disparities highlighted by the results suggest that community policies and OPEN ACCESSWater 2014, 6 1772 programs to improve public water conservation consciousness or practices must be implemented to enhance consumer understanding of water consumption.

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Estimating Household Water Use: A Comparison of Diary, Prompted Recall, and Free Recall Methods

Cited by 39 publications

References 35 publications

Water insecurity in 3 dimensions: An anthropological perspective on water and women's psychosocial distress in Ethiopia

Water insecurity in 3 dimensions: An anthropological perspective on water and women's psychosocial distress in Ethiopia

Advancing methods for research on household water insecurity: Studying entitlements and capabilities, socio-cultural dynamics, and political processes, institutions and governance

Public Perception of Water Consumption and Its Effects on Water Conservation Behavior

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