The Household Water Insecurity Experiences (HWISE) Scale: Comparison scores from 27 sites in 22 countries

Stoler, Justin; Miller, Joshua D.; Adams, Ellis A.; Ahmed, Farooq; Alexander, Mallika; Asiki, Gershim; Balogun, Mobolanle; Boivin, Michael J.; Brewis, Alexandra; Carrillo, Genny; Chapman, Kelly; Cole, Stroma; Collins, Shalean M.; Escobar-Vargas, Jorge; Eini-Zinab, Hassan; Freeman, Matthew C.; Ghorbani, Monet; Hagaman, Ashley; Hawley, Nicola; Jamaluddine, Zeina; Jepson, Wendy E.; Krishnakumar, Divya; Maes, Kenneth; Mathad, Jyoti; Maupin, Jonathan; Owuor, Patrick Mbullo; Morales, Milton Marin; Mor�n-Mart�nez, Javier; Omidvar, Nasrin; Pearson, Amber L.; Rasheed, Sabrina; Rosinger, Asher Y.; Samayoa-Figueroa, Luisa; S�nchez-Rodr�guez, Ernesto C.; Santoso, Marianne V.; Schuster, Roseanne C.; Sheikhi, Mahdieh; Srivastava, Sonali; Staddon, Chad; Sullivan, Andrea; Tesfaye, Yihenew; Trowell, Alex; Tshala-Katumbay, Desire; Tutu, Raymond; Workman, Cassandra L.; Wutich, Amber; Young, Sera L.

Abstract

Household survey data from 27 sites in 22 countries were collected in 2017–2018 in order to construct and validate a cross-cultural household-level water insecurity scale. The resultant Household Water Insecurity Experiences (HWISE) scale presents a useful tool for monitoring and evaluating water interventions as a complement to traditional metrics used by the development community. It can also help track progress toward achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6 ‘clean water and sanitation for all’. We present HWISE scale scores from 27 sites as comparative data for future studies using the HWISE scale in low-and middle-income contexts. Site-level mean scores for HWISE-12 (scored 0–36) ranged from 1.64 (SD 4.22) in Pune, India, to 20.90 (7.50) in Cartagena, Colombia, while site-level mean scores for HWISE-4 (scored 0–12) ranged from 0.51 (1.50) in Pune, India, to 8.21 (2.55) in Punjab, Pakistan. Scores tended to be higher in the dry season as expected. Data from this first implementation of the HWISE scale demonstrate the diversity of water insecurity within and across communities and can help to situate findings from future applications of this tool.

Citation

Stoler, J., Miller, J. D., Adams, E. A., Ahmed, F., Alexander, M., Asiki, G., …Young, S. L. (2021). The Household Water Insecurity Experiences (HWISE) Scale: Comparison scores from 27 sites in 22 countries. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 11(6), 1102-1110. https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2021.108

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 1, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Sep 28, 2021
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2021
• Deposit Date: Apr 5, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 6, 2022
• Journal: Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development
• Print ISSN: 2043-9083
• Electronic ISSN: 2408-9362
• Publisher: IWA Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1102-1110
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2021.108
• Keywords: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Pollution; Waste Management and Disposal; Water Science and Technology; Development
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9293881