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To examine gendered patterns of children's participation in household water fetching in Ghana through the framework of Gender Role Theory.

July 20, 2026Water PolicyOpen Access

Who fetches the water? Gendered experiences of household water collection among children in Ghana

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SKSylvester Kyei‐GyamfiMinistry of Health ALAgnes Naa Momo LarteyUniversity of Ghana FKFrank Kyei‐ArthurColorado Department of Public Health and Environment

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Mixed-methods study reveals unequal domestic water fetching burdens among children, highlighting entrenched cultural norms that reinforce gendered divisions of domestic labour.

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To examine gendered patterns of children's participation in household water fetching in Ghana through the framework of Gender Role Theory.
Nationally representative mixed-methods study conducted in Ghana among 5,024 children aged 8–17 years.
Quantitative data were gathered through structured questionnaires, complemented by qualitative data from focus group discussions and key informant interviews.
A significantly greater proportion of girls reported fetching water at home compared to boys (63.1% vs. 51.2%, p ≤ 0.001).
Qualitative findings indicated boys were deterred from fetching water by limited facility access, reliance on water vendors, health constraints, and socio-cultural norms framing water collection as female work.
Children expressed conflicting views on task-sharing; while many supported equal participation, peer pressure and traditional expectations hindered boys from fetching water.

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Kyei‐Gyamfi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a94265bc7522e5737b93a18 https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2026.230

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Mixed-methods study reveals unequal domestic water fetching burdens among children, highlighting entrenched cultural norms that reinforce gendered divisions of domestic labour.

Who fetches the water? Gendered experiences of household water collection among children in Ghana

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Who fetches the water? Gendered experiences of household water collection among children in Ghana

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