Household Water Insecurity Survey Data from Accra, Ghana

627 households in Accra, Ghana were surveyed using the 12-item Household Water Insecurity Experiences Scale. Meshack Achore published this dataset on figshare in 2026 to examine age-based differences in water insecurity. Stratified multivariate logistic regression models identified unemployment and reliance on unimproved water sources as significant predictors across young, middle-aged, and older adults.

Use Cases

• Modeling determinants of household water insecurity based on socio-demographic factors.
• Analyzing age-specific risk factors, such as travel distance for older adults.
• Evaluating the protective role of marital status and household decision-making authority for younger adults.
• Comparing the impact of unemployment and water source type across different age groups.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 627 household survey responses.
• Water insecurity is assessed using the standardized 12-item HWISE Scale.
• Analysis is stratified by three distinct age groups (18–29, 30–59, ≥60).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is limited to three neighborhoods in Accra, Ghana.

Provenance

Source

Meshack Achore

Collection Method

Data were obtained from households using a structured questionnaire.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 17:29:08; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Accra, Ghana