Water, gender, and health

This research explores the linkages between water management and access, gender, enhanced nutrition and human health. Particular attention is  paid to water quality assessment, health and nutrition, water management and the incidence of diseases such as malaria, and the gender implications of water management and access. Specific sub-topics include:

Irrigation for enhanced nutrition, health and gender outcomes

• Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Small-Scale Irrigation (ILSSI)
• The impact of irrigation on nutrition, health, and gender
• The Goldilocks Dilemma of irrigation
• How Women Can Maximize the Nutrition and Health Benefits of Irrigation for All
• Impact of Irrigation on Agricultural Productivity, Nutrition, Health and Women’s Empowerment in Ghana

Water management and waterborne diseases

• Output: Malaria and Agriculture
• Output: Malaria in Uganda

Rural water quality management