COVID-19 and water access in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana’s free water directive may not benefit water insecure households

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Abstract

COVID-19 has brought global attention to the critical role of water in managing infectious outbreaks. Although Sub-Saharan Africa could become a COVID-19 hotspot, some are optimistic that given the right strategies and interventions the region can contain the pandemic. One such interventions is Ghana's directive to provide free water to domestic users for six months to ensure that water insecure households do not compromise appropriate hygiene and sanitation during COVID-19. We highlight in this commentary how the complex geographies of water provision in the region could undermine the overall benefits of such initiatives, especially to poor and water insecure households. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Article
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10.1080/19376812.2020.1810083
Publication Date
2020-08-23
Publication Title
African Geographical Review
Publisher
Taylor and Francis
Volume
39
Issue
4
First Page
398
Last Page
404
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Smiley, S., Agbemor, B., Adams, E., & Tutu, R. (2020). COVID-19 and water access in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana’s free water directive may not benefit water insecure households (1–). African Geographical Review. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2020.1810083
Smiley, Sarah, Benjamin Agbemor, Ellis Adams, and Raymond Tutu. 2020. “COVID-19 and Water Access in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana’s Free Water Directive May Not Benefit Water Insecure Households”. African Geographical Review. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2020.1810083.
Smiley, Sarah, et al. COVID-19 and Water Access in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana’s Free Water Directive May Not Benefit Water Insecure Households. African Geographical Review, 23 Aug. 2020, https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2020.1810083.