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Egg-Timer: Climate, Health and Well-Being Location: D-107 Session Chair: Olga Popova, Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS) | |
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Impact of Urban Household Water Insecurity on Incidences of Waterborne Diseases School of Economics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Our paper aims to investigate the causal impact of urban household water insecurity on incidences of waterborne diseases focusing on seven urban counties in Kenya. We hypothesised that household water insecurity increases incidences of waterborne diseases in Kenya. We exploited exogenous variation in historical variation in precipitation and drought to estimate the effect of household water insecurity increases on incidences of waterborne diseases. Our results find that household water insecurity substantially increases the probability of waterborne disease incidence. Policies that expand reliable and safe water access, especially for severely insecure households, can generate significant health gains. Addressing water insecurity should therefore be considered a central component of public health and human capital development strategies. Keywords: Household water insecurity; Waterborne diseases; Control function approach; Endogeneity; Household health JEL Codes: I12; I18; Q25; C36 | |