A survey of the amounts of water purchased from vendors in the squatter areas of Khartoum, Sudan, formed the basis for an assessment of the price charged for water and of household income on domestic water consumption.
| Title | Elasticity of demand for water in Khartoum, Sudan |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1992 |
| Authors | Kinnear, J, Cairncross, S |
| Pagination | p. 183-189: fig., tab. |
| Date Published | 1992-01-01 |
| Keywords | economic aspects, research, squatter settlements, sudan, sudan khartoum, water consumption, water costs, water demand, water vendors |
| Abstract | A survey of the amounts of water purchased from vendors in the squatter areas of Khartoum, Sudan, formed the basis for an assessment of the price charged for water and of household income on domestic water consumption. The squatter communities in Meiyo and Karton Kassala were observed with household interviews being undertaken. Results suggested that households within these communities showed no tendency to use less water when paying a higher price for it, or when their income was below average. That is to say no price elasticity or income elasticity was detectable. This lack of elasticity means that the poorest households devote the greatest percentage of their income to the purchase of water, even though the only major item in their household which can be sacrificed to make this possible is food. The high price of water in urban Sudan is probably a major cause of the malnutrition prevalent in the squatter areas. |
| Notes | Includes references |
| Custom 1 | 264, 275, 824 |
