Safely managed water and time-savings for women
Amy Pickering, Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Applications for Spring 2024 are closed for this project.
Globally, in settings without safe water access, women and girls are responsible for the majority of household water management. The time burden of water fetching has been described in the scientific literature, but the time burden of household water treatment is not well quantified. Depending on the treatment strategy, household water treatment can cost women hours per week boiling water, cleaning filters, mixing chlorine solutions, or doing other tasks to make their water safe to drink. The consequence is that the benefits of clean water at the tap, especially for women, may be underestimated. The objective of this project is to develop quantitative estimates of the time-saving benefits for women in gaining access to safe water at the tap.
Role:
The student will assist with downloading and compiling datasets from nationally representative surveys, harmonizing variables, and coding statistical analyses in R. Previous student contributors to this project have gained and applied skills in developing and conducting systematic reviews and using text processing tools in R.
Qualifications: Experience with R statistical software, strong writing and communication skills, interest in global health and gender equity.
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Yoshika crider, Post-Doc
Hours: 6-8 hrs
Biological & Health Sciences Engineering, Design & Technologies