scholarly journals Customer’s Perception and Preference towards Packaged Drinking Water

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Minyahel Tilahun ◽  
Melaku Beshaw
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Market Place ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Customer Information ◽  
Data Collection Process ◽  
Average Monthly Income ◽  
Almost All

Two hundred customers were purposively selected from two study areas (market, residence) in Addis Ababa to assess customer’s behavior and perception towards packaged water. The sampling and data collection process of the study followed systematic analysis of Theory Planned Behavior. The average monthly income of respondents of this study lay between 5000 ($175) and 10000 ($350) Eth Birr. The primary customer information sources were television and radio. Residence place customers were more concerned about health as compared to market place customers. Market place customers primarily gave emphasis to the price of packaged water. Almost all (97%) customers were not sentient to packaged water standards. However, only few, 86 (43%), customers checked labeled chemical composition, of which 74 (85%) did not understand it. Customer’s sex, education level, and health status showed significant relationship with choice of packaged water quality, −1.42 (p<0.05); price, −2.45 (p<0.01); and health status, –1.80 (p<0.05) in market place and residence place, respectively. Customers were not well aware of what they were purchasing and even customer’s ability to read was not related to customer’s ability to understand what was written in the labels. Customers’ choice of packaged drinking water has been challenged by their health status. Customers are becoming more concerned about prices while they are out of their residence place.

scholarly journals Perception and Attitude of Consumers' Towards Packaged Drinking Water in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minyahel Tilahun ◽  
Melaku Beshaw
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Multinomial Regression ◽  
Market Place ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Multinomial Regression Model ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Relationship

Descriptive research design was used to select 200 respondents (i.e., 100 from each study places) following purposive sampling technique on two study areas (Market; Living). Personal observation and interview with retailers were done to triangulate the collected data from the formal survey. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 20 software program. Descriptive statistical measurements, Index and multinomial regression model was calculated to assess the relationship between customers point of emphasis during packaged water buying and respondents demographic variables. Majority of the respondent who frequently purchase packaged water generated a monthly income between 5000 and 10000 Birr. Television and radio was ranked first compare to other Media. Living place customers were more health concerned as compared to market place customers. Market place customer&rsquo;s primarily give emphasis to price of packaged water. Almost all (97%) customers did not have the awareness towards packaged water standards. Only 86(43%) of the total respondents checked the chemical composition, of which 74(85%) of the respondents did not understand it. Customers sex, educational level and health status showed significant relationship with choice of packaged water quality -1.42(p&lt;0.05), price -2.45(P&lt;0.01) and health status -1.80(P&lt;0.05) in market place and living places, respectively.

scholarly journals Perception and Attitude of Consumers' Towards Packaged Drinking Water in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minyahel Tilahun ◽  
Melaku Beshaw
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Multinomial Regression ◽  
Market Place ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Multinomial Regression Model ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Relationship

Descriptive research design was used to select 200 respondents (i.e., 100 from each study places) following purposive sampling technique on two study areas (Market; Living). Personal observation and interview with retailers were done to triangulate the collected data from the formal survey. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 20 software program. Descriptive statistical measurements, Index and multinomial regression model was calculated to assess the relationship between customers point of emphasis during packaged water buying and respondents demographic variables. Majority of the respondent who frequently purchase packaged water generated a monthly income between 5000 and 10000 Birr. Television and radio was ranked first compare to other Media. Living place customers were more health concerned as compared to market place customers. Market place customer&rsquo;s primarily give emphasis to price of packaged water. Almost all (97%) customers did not have the awareness towards packaged water standards. Only 86(43%) of the total respondents checked the chemical composition, of which 74(85%) of the respondents did not understand it. Customers sex, educational level and health status showed significant relationship with choice of packaged water quality -1.42(p&lt;0.05), price -2.45(P&lt;0.01) and health status -1.80(P&lt;0.05) in market place and living places, respectively.

Habitat Association of Klebsiella Species

1985 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan T. Bagley
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Industrial Effluents ◽  
Opportunistic Pathogen ◽  
Habitat Associations ◽  
Habitat Association ◽  
Klebsiella Species ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Polluted Waters

AbstractThe genus Klebsiella is seemingly ubiquitous in terms of its habitat associations. Klebsiella is a common opportunistic pathogen for humans and other animals, as well as being resident or transient flora (particularly in the gastrointestinal tract). Other habitats include sewage, drinking water, soils, surface waters, industrial effluents, and vegetation. Until recently, almost all these Klebsiella have been identified as one species, ie, K. pneumoniae. However, phenotypic and genotypic studies have shown that “K. pneumoniae” actually consists of at least four species, all with distinct characteristics and habitats. General habitat associations of Klebsiella species are as follows: K. pneumoniae—humans, animals, sewage, and polluted waters and soils; K. oxytoca—frequent association with most habitats; K. terrigena— unpolluted surface waters and soils, drinking water, and vegetation; K. planticola—sewage, polluted surface waters, soils, and vegetation; and K. ozaenae/K. rhinoscleromatis—infrequently detected (primarily with humans).

Strategies for Teaching Elders From a Human Development Perspective

1996 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
JESSIE H. AHRONI
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Diabetes Education ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Healthcare Team ◽  
Bodily Function ◽  
Development And Aging ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Development Perspective

Diabetes is a disease that challenges all people to learn, change, and develop. Older people can be taught about diabetes from a human development perspective using Erikson's psychosocial theory of development. Developmental changes in appearance, bodily function, and health status confront almost all persons in later years. If an individual does not have coping resources or a history of successful coping, changes in health status during aging can constitute serious crises. It is important to look at and work with individuals from the context of their entire life cycle rather than in a fixed period of time. The diabetes healthcare team can make more effective use of the theories of human development and aging to enhance the effectiveness of diabetes education for the elderly.

scholarly journals Metals Exposures of Residents Living Near the Akaki River in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Yard ◽  
Tesfaye Bayleyegn ◽  
Almaz Abebe ◽  
Andualem Mekonnen ◽  
Matthew Murphy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Urinary Iodine ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Metal Levels ◽  
Akaki River

Background. The Akaki River in Ethiopia has been found to contain elevated levels of several metals. Our objectives were to characterize metals exposures of residents living near the Akaki River and to assess metal levels in their drinking water.Methods. In 2011, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 101 households in Akaki-Kality subcity (near the Akaki River) and 50 households in Yeka subcity (distant to the Akaki River). One willing adult in each household provided urine, blood, and drinking water sample.Results. Urinary molybdenum (p<0.001), tungsten (p<0.001), lead (p<0.001), uranium (p<0.001), and mercury (p=0.049) were higher in Akaki-Kality participants compared to Yeka participants. Participants in both subcities had low urinary iodine; 45% met the World Health Organization (WHO) classification for being at risk of moderate iodine deficiency. In Yeka, 47% of households exceeded the WHO aesthetic-based reference value for manganese; in Akaki-Kality, only 2% of households exceeded this value (p<0.001). There was no correlation between metals levels in water samples and clinical specimens.Conclusions. Most of the exposures found during this investigation seem unlikely to cause acute health effects based on known toxic thresholds. However, toxicity data for many of these metals are very limited.

Assessment of the health status of the population and the environmental situation in the Spassky District

1993 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 407-410
Author(s):  
V. A. Trifonov ◽  
V. V. Gasilin ◽  
N. H. Fatkhullina ◽  
F. Sh. Shigapova ◽  
M. Z. Minniyarova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Industrial Production ◽  
Technological Progress ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Environmental Study ◽  
Ecological Situation ◽  
Livestock Products ◽  
Medical Examinations ◽  
Important State

In the context of the accelerated development of scientific and technological progress and the growth of industrial production, one of the most important state tasks is the protection of the environment and the health of living and future generations of people. In order to study the health status of the population and the ecological situation in the Spassky region of Tataria, we carried out a comprehensive environmental study of snow cover, drinking water, soil, crop and livestock products for the content of radionuclides, pesticides of 14 groups in food, nitrosamines in everyday products. In-depth medical examinations were attended by specialists from the RCH (oncologist, surgeon, therapist, neuropathologist, etc.).

scholarly journals Water Quality Assessment of West Tarum Canal for Drinking Water Supply

2021 ◽  
Vol 277 ◽  
pp. 04003
Author(s):  
Ayu Widya Utami ◽  
Dwi Nowo Martono ◽  
Haruki Agustina
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Water Quality Assessment ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Raw Water ◽  
Agriculture Industry ◽  
The Government ◽  
Almost All

West Tarum Canal (WTC) is a canal that drains raw water from the Jatiluhur Dam. Nearly 81% of the raw water for drinking water used by Jakarta’s people comes from this canal. However, various land uses such as agriculture, industry, settlements, and infrastructure development impact WTC’s water quality. This research aims to assess WTC’s water quality in 2016-2020 based on water quality standards set by the Government and using the STORET method. The results of this research indicate that the concentrations of TDS (142-351 mg/L), Fe (0.1-0.15 mg/L), Mn (0.03-0.1 mg/L) are meet the standards, while DO (3.6-4.9 mg/L), BOD (4-10 mg/L), COD (13-30 mg/L) are not meet the standards. Almost all monitoring points have pH values between 5.75-7.68 that are meet the standards. The STORET score of WTC is from -26 to -38 with an average of -30, which indicates that WTC’s water quality is moderately polluted. Water contamination in WTC will burden the drinking water processing and ultimately affect the community’s ability to pay for drinking water. This research also shows the need for integrated management of WTC from upstream to downstream and the need to increase collaboration between stakeholders in carrying out this management.

scholarly journals Mass Homelessness of Ukrainian Сhildren during the Holodomor-Genocide in 1932–1933s

2021 ◽  
pp. 39-48
Author(s):  
Iryna Batiuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Communist Regime ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Social Phenomenon ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
History Of ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
Mass Starvation ◽  
Almost All

The aim of the article. Based on a comprehensive analysis of archives, published documents, and materials, as well as current historical studies, the phenomenon of mass child homelessness in Ukraine during the Holodomor-Genocide which organized by the Russian communist regime in 1932–1933s is highlighted. The aim of the article is to analyze the activities of state authorities and their commissions in assisting homeless children in the process of overcoming this tragic social phenomenon. The research methodology is based on a combination of general scientific (analysis and synthesis), special and historical (problem-chronological, historical-systematic) methods and principles of scientificity and historicism. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that the author first attempted a systematic analysis of the mass child homelessness and death caused by the authorities for the first time in the history of Ukraine during the Holodomor-Genocide. Conclusions. We can state that almost all of the activities of state authorities to overcome mass starvation and homelessness of children and adolescents during the Holodomor-Genocide of 1932–1933s consisted in overcoming street homelessness as a social phenomenon by removing children from the streets, placing them in unsuitable premises due to a lack of residential care facilities, returning them to families or placing them under collective and individual foster care. Such measures only partially served to improve the situation of a tiny proportion of children, but could not address the issue fundamentally, since it was not a primary concern of the Stalin’s regime itself. After all, the main reason for the growth of homelessness was the mass starvation of the Ukrainian peasants caused by his anti-human policy of liquidating the Ukrainian peasantry through mass repression and terror and plundering food by the so-called “dekulakization”, which implied the physical destruction of the peasant and his descendants and further enslavement of those who remained, and driving them into collective farms.

scholarly journals A phenomenological study of the lived experiences of teenage mothers in coping with complications of pregnancy in Khaddamari Ward, Jere Local Government Area, Borno State

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (31) ◽  
pp. 73-84
Author(s):  
Anioke Blessing Nkiruka
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Almost All ◽  
And Coping

Objectives: Teenage pregnancy is a world-wide phenomenon and a public health issue so our aim was to identify the contributing factors, and to study perception, complications, effects, challenges and coping mechanisms. Method: An explorative qualitative research design, snowball sampling, was used. Ten respondents were interviewed using an interview guide in Khaddamari Ward, Jere L.G.A. of Borno State. Results: The major contributing factor to teenage pregnancy is ignorance and lack of proper sex education both at home and school. Few responses listed traditional roles, cultural expectations, using drugs and alcohol, age discrepancy in relationships, socio-economic factors, sexual coercion and abuse. Most of them perceived fear, guilt and stigmatization and only a few of them said they were excited, proud and accepted. Anemia, preterm labour, cephalo-pelvic disproportion, obstructed labour and vesico-vaginal fistula were common complications. Almost all of them dropped out of school. Conclusion: Based on these findings of the study, a collaborative effort by all stakeholders involved should be employed in combating the complications of teenage pregnancy.

scholarly journals Toxicology and Clinical Manifestation of Arsenicosis: An Evaluation

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Clinical Manifestation ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
The Body ◽  
Clinical Feature ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Contaminated Water ◽  
Social Sector ◽  
Skin Involvement ◽  
Almost All

Arsenicosis is an adverse health condition due to prolong ingestion of arsenic contaminated water. It is most prevalent in Bangladesh. More than 67 million people in Bangladesh are exposed to 0.05 mg/ liter or above of arsenic in their drinking water and it is now considering a biggest crisis in health and social sector in the modern world. Arsenicosis affects almost all the vital system of the body. Skin involvement is the earliest and commonest feature. Major dermatological manifestations are melanosis, keratosis and skin malignancies. Diagnosis is usually done by history, clinical feature and laboratory analysis. In this article, author describes the extent of arsenicosis in Bangladesh and emphasizes dermatological manifestations of the disease.

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