A declaration on the value of experiential measures of food and water insecurity to improve science and policies in Latin America and the Caribbean.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Water security is necessary for good health, nutrition, and wellbeing, but experiences with water have not typically been measured. Given that measurement of experiences with food access, use, acceptability, and reliability (stability) has greatly expanded our ability to promote food security, there is an urgent need to similarly improve the measurement of water security. The Water InSecurity Experiences (WISE) Scales show promise in doing so because they capture user-side experiences with water in a more holistic and precise way than traditional supply- side indicators. Early use of the WISE Scales in Latin American & the Caribbean (LAC) has revealed great promise, although representative data are lacking for most of the region. Concurrent measurement of experiential fo

SUBMITTER: Melgar-Quinonez H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481585 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature