| dc.description.abstract | The thesis analyses the effect of access and quality of drinking water on stunting. The results are then used to discuss the inclusion of drinking water into the theory of the physical capacity curve. For the analysis, linear regression is used to test the effect of four variables for access and quality of drinking water on stunting. Interaction terms are used to test for interdependency between the variables for drinking water and minimum acceptable diet. The hypotheses that are made focus mainly on the results of accessible drinking water and high quality drinking water.
The results show that accessible drinking water decreases the level of stunting. The interaction terms reveal that there is interdependence between minimum acceptable diet and each of the variables piped drinking water, limited drinking water, and unimproved drinking water. Based on limited previous literature and the results from this thesis it is not sufficient to conclude on the inclusion of drinking water into the physical capacity curve, although the results strengthen the argument in favour of an inclusion. This thesis highlights the need of further analyzing the effects of drinking water on stunting, focusing on the interdependence of drinking water and nutrition. This thesis also emphasizes the need of further research to consider including drinking water as a part of the physical capacity curve. | |
