scholarly journals Detection of Adenoviruses and Rotaviruses in Drinking Water Sources Used In Rural Areas of Benin, West Africa

2009 ◽  
Vol 75 (9) ◽  
pp. 2798-2801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Verheyen ◽  
Monika Timmen-Wego ◽  
Rainer Laudien ◽  
Ibrahim Boussaad ◽  
Sibel Sen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Seasonal Pattern ◽  
Virus Detection ◽  
Test Site ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Viral Contamination ◽  
Drinking Water Sources ◽  
Surface Water Samples

ABSTRACT Diseases associated with viruses also found in environmental samples cause major health problems in developing countries. Little is known about the frequency and pattern of viral contamination of drinking water sources in these resource-poor settings. We established a method to analyze 10 liters of water from drinking water sources in a rural area of Benin for the presence of adenoviruses and rotaviruses. Overall, 541 samples from 287 drinking water sources were tested. A total of 12.9% of the sources were positive for adenoviruses and 2.1% of the sources were positive for rotaviruses at least once. Due to the temporary nature of viral contamination in drinking water sources, the probability of virus detection increased with the number of samples taken at one test site over time. No seasonal pattern for viral contaminations was found after samples obtained during the dry and wet seasons were compared. Overall, 3 of 15 surface water samples (20%) and 35 of 247 wells (14.2%) but also 2 of 25 pumps (8%) tested positive for adenoviruses or rotaviruses. The presence of latrines within a radius of 50 m in the vicinity of pumps or wells was identified as being a risk factor for virus detection. In summary, viral contamination was correlated with the presence of latrines in the vicinity of drinking water sources, indicating the importance of appropriate decision support systems in these socioeconomic prospering regions.

scholarly journals Assessment of the chemical quality of drinking water in Cambodia

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter R. Feldman ◽  
Jan-Willem Rosenboom ◽  
Mao Saray ◽  
Chea Samnang ◽  
Peng Navuth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Ground Water ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Chemical Quality ◽  
Drinking Water Sources

Most water supply programmes in Cambodia have focused on providing access to bacteriologically safe water, an approach which has led to an increasing reliance on ground water, especially in rural areas. However, there have been very few data collected on the chemical quality of the nation's drinking water sources, and few water supply programmes have the capacity to assess chemical quality. The study was designed to address this data gap by conducting a low-cost, rapid assessment of drinking water sources nationwide to determine whether there were any chemicals of concern in Cambodian water supply sources. Results of the assessment confirm that there are several parameters of health and aesthetic concern; dissolved arsenic is the most significant. Elevated arsenic levels (some exceeding 500 μg l-1) were detected in aquifers of moderate depth in several highly populated areas, confirming that further investigation of the occurrence of arsenic contamination in Cambodia is warranted. Other chemicals of health concern include nitrate, nitrite, fluoride and manganese. Additionally, many ground water sources are negatively impacted by parameters of aesthetic concern, such as iron, manganese, hardness and total dissolved solids. Elevated levels of these parameters have caused consumers to reject newly installed water supplies, often in favour of surface water sources that are bacteriologically unsafe.

scholarly journals Determinants of Households’ Access to Improved Drinking Water Sources: A Secondary Analysis of Eswatini 2010 and 2014 Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Maswati S. Simelane ◽  
Mduduzi Colani Shongwe ◽  
Kerry Vermaak ◽  
Eugene Zwane
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Wealth Index ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Lower Odds ◽  
Drinking Water Sources ◽  
Multiple Indicator ◽  
The Government

Worldwide, millions of people still die from diseases associated with inadequate water supply, sanitation, and hygiene, despite the fact that the United Nations recognized access to clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right nearly a decade ago. The objective of this study was to describe the determinants of access to improved drinking water sources in Eswatini in 2010 and 2014. Using the Eswatini Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (EMICSs), data for 4,819 households in 2010 and 4,843 in 2014 were analyzed. Bivariate and multivariate complementary log-log regression analyses were conducted to identify the determinants of households’ access to improved drinking water sources. The study found that households’ access to improved drinking water sources significantly improved from 73.1% in 2010 to 77.7% in 2014 (p<0.0001). In 2010, households whose heads were aged 35–54 and 55 years had lower odds of having access to improved drinking water sources than those with younger ones. In 2014, female-headed households had lower odds, while, in 2010, sex of the household head was not associated with access to improved drinking water sources. In both years, an increase in the number of household members was negatively associated with access to improved drinking water sources compared to those with fewer members. In both years, the odds of access to improved drinking water sources increased with an increase in the wealth index of the household, and households located in urban areas had higher odds of access to improved drinking water sources compared to those in rural settings. In both years, households from the Shiselweni and Lubombo regions had lower odds of access to improved drinking water sources. The government and its partners should continue to upscale efforts aimed at increasing access to improved drinking water, especially in rural areas, to reduce the disparity that exists between urban and rural households.

scholarly journals Consumption of safe drinking water in Pakistan: its dimensions and determinants

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naeem Akram
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Large Family ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Drinking Water Source ◽  
Waterborne Diseases ◽  
Safe Drinking Water ◽  
Drinking Water Sources ◽  
At Home

Abstract. Access to clean and safe drinking water is a basic human right. Poor quality of drinking water is directly associated with various waterborne diseases. The present study has attempted to analyze the household preferences for drinking water sources and the adoption of water purifying methods at home in Pakistan by using the household data of Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2017–18. It has been found that people living in rural areas, headed by aged ones and having large family sizes are significantly less likely to use safe drinking water sources and households having media exposure, education, women empowerment in household purchases and belonging to the rich segment of society are more likely to use safe drinking water source. Similarly, households belonging to urban areas, having a higher level of awareness (through education and media), belonging to wealthy families, women enjoying a higher level of empowerment and using piped water are more likely to adopt water-purifying methods at home. However, households using water from tube wells, wells, and boreholes and having higher family sizes are less likely to adopt water purifying methods at home.

scholarly journals Water sanitation, hygiene and the prevalence of diarrhea in the rural areas of the delta region of Myanmar

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shane Htet Ko ◽  
Hiroshi Sakai
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Household Water Treatment ◽  
Drinking Water Sources

Abstract Myanmar is an agriculture-based country with 70% of the total population residing in rural areas. Around half of the total population in Myanmar has to consume water from unimproved sources. The prevalence of diarrhea due to contaminated drinking water is high even in urban areas. The urban community may expect the provision of municipal water supply in the near future if the current revolution in the country succeeds. However, the rural areas have lesser or no chance to get quality water because of a lot of other prioritized tasks. Household water treatment is encouraged to be implemented as one of the national water safety plans for rural water supply in Myanmar. This study explored the diarrhea prevention awareness of the rural community using a questionnaire survey. The microbial quality parameters of drinking water sources were also examined. Fecal coliform contamination was detected in all examined drinking water sources. A significant association was found between drinking untreated water and the occurrence of diarrhea. The percentage of people who applied the diarrhea preventive measures was low. Even if they knew how to prevent the disease, very few people applied the measures in reality. Therefore, measures to cause behavioral change should be initiated, together with awareness raising, to promote diarrhea prevention in the community.

scholarly journals The switch to refillable bottled water in Indonesia: a serious health risk

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1004-1014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Komarulzaman ◽  
Eelke de Jong ◽  
Jeroen Smits
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
Bottled Water ◽  
Major Health

Abstract In recent years, the consumption of refillable bottled water has increased considerably in emerging countries. However, the quality of this water is often questionable, as authorities lack the capacity to properly check refilling depots. Given that refillable bottled water not only replaces unimproved water sources, but also better-quality sources, like piped and branded bottled water, its increasing use poses a major health risk. We investigate the motives behind the decision to switch to refillable bottled water in Indonesia. Findings indicate that this switch is driven by lifestyle motives, as well as by cost and availability considerations. It is mostly the young affluent households who switch from piped and ‘other’ sources to refillable bottled water. In rural areas, the tendency to make this switch is negatively affected by availability problems and the higher price of refillable bottled water. Availability and cost also influence the switch from branded bottled to refillable bottled water, but here it is the poorer households who have a higher propensity to switch. Further exploration of the lifestyle motive and affordability issues, as well as better monitoring of the refilling depots, are needed to improve the quality of drinking water in Indonesia and other emerging countries.

Mitigation of naturally occurring fluoride in drinking water sources in rural areas in India: an overview

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 467-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brajesh K. Shrivastava
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Water And Sanitation ◽  
Drinking Water Sources ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Year 2000 ◽  
The Impact

This paper provides updated status of fluoride affected rural habitations in all the States in India and explains the initiatives of Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India, in tackling fluoride affected habitations since year 2000. It also analyses the impact of these initiatives and identifies challenges in tackling excess fluoride in drinking water in India. The paper is intended primarily for policy formulators and programme managers working in drinking water sector to tackle fluoride and fluorosis problem in rural areas.

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