Inadequate water supply in rural communities
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Arduous water collection
Difficult water access
Distant water sources
Incidence
Water is especially a women's issue. In developing countries the responsibility for water transport and the operation and maintenance of traditional water supply systems lies almost entirely with women. Collecting the daily water needs can take a quarter of a woman's working day and more than a quarter of her daily food intake, however, the workload could decrease significantly with better tools and techniques.
Narrower
Aggravates
Incompetent household management [in 12 loops]
Prohibitive cost of basic services [in 9 loops]
Overexploitation of underground water resources [in 32 loops]
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(D) Detailed problems