Publications [#300389] of Marc A. Jeuland

Journal Articles

1. Hamoudi, A; Jeuland, M; Lombardo, S; Patil, S; Pattanayak, SK; Rai, S, The effect of water quality testing on household behavior: evidence from an experiment in rural India., The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, vol. 87 no. 1 (July, 2012), pp. 18-22 [22764286], [doi]
   (last updated on 2024/04/24)

   Abstract:
   How does specific information about contamination in a household's drinking water affect water handling behavior? We randomly split a sample of households in rural Andhra Pradesh, India. The treatment group observed a contamination test of the drinking water in their own household storage vessel; while they were waiting for their results, they were also provided with a list of actions that they could take to remedy contamination if they tested positive. The control group received no test or guidance. The drinking water of nearly 90% of tested households showed evidence of contamination by fecal bacteria. They reacted by purchasing more of their water from commercial sources but not by making more time-intensive adjustments. Providing salient evidence of risk increases demand for commercial clean water.