Cane toads (Rhinella marina) rely on water access, not drought tolerance, to invade xeric Australian environments
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-018-4321-1
Abstract: The invasion of habitats with novel environmental challenges may require physiological tolerances not seen in conspecifics from the native range. We used a combination of field and laboratory-based experiments to assess physiological tolerance to limited… read more here.
Keywords: water; toads rhinella; rhinella marina; water access ... See more keywords
Drinking water access in California schools: Room for improvement following implementation of school water policies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101143
Abstract: This study aims to investigate how access to free drinking water in California public schools changed after implementation of 2010 federal and state school water policies. Repeated cross-sectional surveys were conducted with administrators in a… read more here.
Keywords: water; school; water access; drinking water ... See more keywords
Water access in global South cities: The challenges of intermittency and affordability
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2021.105625
Abstract: Abstract The article analyzes water access in cities in the global South. We examine two challenges to water access from the perspective of households: intermittent services and affordability. The article analyzes primary and secondary data… read more here.
Keywords: water; access; water access; access global ... See more keywords
Do perceived inequalities in safe water access manifest in collective action? Evidence from urban Ghana.
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DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daac151
Abstract: Access to safe drinking water is critical in improving health and well-being. It is estimated that >40% of urban households in Ghana do not have access to safe drinking water. Although the willingness and ability… read more here.
Keywords: water access; water; collective action; urban ghana ... See more keywords
WATER ACCESS, WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT, SANITATION AND CHILDREN’S ANTHROPOMETRIC STATUS: A STUDY OF ETHIOPIAN MOTHERS WITH CHILDREN UNDER FIVE
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DOI: 10.2495/wrm170161
Abstract: Recent studies have shown that most African countries are overwhelmed with problems related to water access. Women are disproportionality responsible for fetching water for drinking and domestic use. Notably, fetching water has been shown to… read more here.
Keywords: water; women empowerment; water access; access women ... See more keywords
Water Access and Adherence Intention Among HIV-Positive Pregnant Women and New Mothers Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Zambia
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.758447
Abstract: Background Mother-to-infant transmission of HIV is a major problem in Sub-Saharan Africa despite free or subsidized antiretroviral treatment (ART), but is significantly reduced when mothers adhere to ART. Because potable water access is limited in… read more here.
Keywords: water access; water; adherence; adherence intention ... See more keywords
Optimal Household Water Access Fosters the Attainment of Minimum Dietary Diversity among Children Aged 6–23 Months in Malawi
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DOI: 10.3390/nu13010178
Abstract: Along with sanitation and hygiene, water is a well-known driver of child undernutrition. However, a more direct role of household (HH) water access in shaping dietary diversity remains unexplored. We assessed the association between HH… read more here.
Keywords: water; dietary diversity; water access; household water ... See more keywords