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Abstract：
Water, energy, and food insecurity are significant challenges that affect both economies and households, particularly in developing countries. These resources have an effect on households wellbeing, businesses, and all sectors of the economy, making them critical to ensuring household well-being, which is frequently measured by quintile welfare. As a result, there has been a significant increase in interest in securitizing these resources in order to mitigate their negative effects on household\'s wellbeing This study provides an empirical investigation of the determinants of water, energy, and food (WEF) security and the effect of water, energy, and food security on household well-being in Ghana. This study provides an empirical investigation of the determinants of water, energy, and food (WEF) security and the effect of water, energy, and food security on household well-being in Ghana. The study used a sample of 2,735 households from the Ghana Living Standard Survey (GLSS) Wave 7. We applied an instrumental variable probit, complementary log-log and ordered Probit estimation techniques for analysis. Empirical analysis reveals several important findings. Firstly, factors such as age, credit access, household location, employment status, and livestock ownership positively contribute to household water security, while remittances, water supply management, water bills, and water quantity have negative impacts. Secondly, age, marital status, household size, remittances, and livestock ownership significantly influence household energy security. Thirdly, marital status, household income, credit access, and household size are crucial determinants of household food security, with residence and region of household location exerting negative effects. Additionally, while water and energy security have a relatively lower impact on household well-being, food security emerges as a key driver in promoting household wellbeing. The study recommends that policymakers and stakeholders design and implement robust programs and interventions to sustain households\' water, energy, and food supply.
摘要：
水,能源,粮食不安全是影响经济和家庭的重大挑战，特别是在发展中国家。这些资源对家庭幸福有影响，企业,和所有经济部门，使它们对确保家庭幸福至关重要，这通常是用五分之一的福利来衡量的。因此,在证券化这些资源的兴趣显著增加，以减轻其对家庭福祉的负面影响。这项研究提供了对水的决定因素的实证调查，能源,以及粮食（WEF）安全和水的影响，能源,和粮食安全对加纳家庭福祉的影响。这项研究对水的决定因素进行了实证研究，能源,以及粮食（WEF）安全和水的影响，能源,和粮食安全对加纳家庭福祉的影响。该研究使用了来自加纳生活水平调查（GLSS）第7波的2,735个家庭的样本。我们应用了工具变量概率，互补对数对数和有序Probit估计技术进行分析。实证分析揭示了几个重要的发现。首先,年龄等因素,信贷准入，家庭位置,就业状况,和牲畜所有权对家庭水安全做出了积极贡献，在汇款的同时，供水管理,水费账单,和水量有负面影响。其次,年龄,婚姻状况,家庭大小，汇款,和牲畜所有权显著影响家庭能源安全。第三，婚姻状况,家庭收入,信贷准入，家庭规模是家庭粮食安全的关键决定因素，住宅和家庭所在地的区域会产生负面影响。此外,虽然水和能源安全对家庭幸福的影响相对较小，粮食安全成为促进家庭幸福的关键驱动力。该研究建议决策者和利益相关者设计和实施强有力的计划和干预措施，以维持家庭用水，能源,和食物供应。
