FACTORS AFFECTING HOUSEHOLD ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER SUPPLY IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF PAKISTAN

Authors

  • UZMA QURAISHI Vice Chancellor, The Women University Multan, Pakistan Author
  • HINA ALI Associate Professor, Department of Economics, The Women University Multan, Pakistan Author
  • MARIA IFTIKHAR PhD Scholar, Department of Economics, The Women University Multan Author
  • NAZISH IFTIKHAR Ms. Economics, Comsats University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Pakistan Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61506/

Keywords:

Access toClean Water Supply, Multivariate Model, Improve Socioeconomic Status

Abstract

The present study used secondary data of PSLM to gather the information about household approaches to pure water because access to safe water is most important for the development of human demographic factors that influence the household approach to clean supply of water in poor developing areas of Pakistan. In Pakistan, the majority of households do not have access to safe drinking water. This study used a multivariate model to analyze and determine the factors that influence the household approach to improved water. The results of this study indicate that occupancy status, gender, dwelling type, and cost of paying for the water of households affect positively and higher significantly. The estimated coefficients of how much time spend to reach the main hub of water, and the area to reach the main point of water have positive coefficients and are statistically significant at the 1 percent level of confidence. The results of the study indicate that the. of rooms, make water safer to drink and who installed the water delivery system has positive coefficients and significant at the 1 percent level of confidence. The study also suggested important policy recommendations to improve the socioeconomic status of households' approach to a clean supply of water.

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2022-06-30

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QURAISHI, U. ., ALI, H. ., IFTIKHAR, M. ., & IFTIKHAR, N. . (2022). FACTORS AFFECTING HOUSEHOLD ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER SUPPLY IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF PAKISTAN. Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), 11(2), 372-381. https://doi.org/10.61506/