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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Water-borne diseases"”.
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Sustainable Environmental Management Practices through Skill Empowerment in Tree Planting Among Youths: A Case Of Mtakuja, Bakiri Muluzi And Bunju Girls Secondary Schools In Dar Es Salaam
… different aspects of the community in. areas of; Water, Sanitation, health, environment and culture. The results showed that environmental degradation, deforestation, water and air pollution and water borne diseases was revealed to be the highest challenges and constraints to development in these …
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A multi-criteria decision analysis framework for sustainable rainwater harvesting in Ibadan, Nigeria
The approach to water management worldwide is currently in transition, with a shift from centralised infrastructures to greater consideration of decentralised technologies, such as rainwater harvesting (RWH). Initiated by recognition of drivers, including water demand, increasing risk of …
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Water quality prediction for recreational use of Kranji Reservoir, Singapore
… has been making efforts in relieving its water shortage problems and has been making great progress through its holistic water management. Via the Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) Programme, Singapore's Public Utilities Board (PUB) is now aiming to opening Kranji Reservoir for …
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Siphon filter assessment for Northern Ghana
The siphon filter is a household water filter developed by the Basic Water Needs Foundation based on the design of ceramic candle filters. The siphon filter is marketed under brand names CrystalPur and Tulip and is sold for roughly US$10. An independent Dutch laboratory found log reductions of …
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Comparative Whole-genome and Phenotype Analyses of Virulence Factors and Lethality in Nematode Challenge Assay among Aeromonas isolates
… bacteria found globally in fresh and brackish waters, with some species causing water-borne diseases vertebrate hosts such as diarrhea and wound-infections in humans and motile <em>Aeromonas</em> septicemia in fish. Although many virulence factors have been described, determining which factors …
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Contribution of anthropogenic climate change to the magnitude of extreme rainfall events and associated synoptic conditions during recent flooding in Kenya
… of farmlands and emergence of isolated cases of water-borne diseases. This research aimed to assess whether human influence on climate played a role in modifying the rainfall intensity and associated synoptic conditions of extreme rainfall in these years. The work had three specific objectives: …
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Critical assessment of right to safe water and sanitation in a South African informal settlement: a case study of Marikana, Cape Town
… that every person has the right to safe water and sanitation and this is done to improve the welfare of every citizen. South Africa has approximately 13% (7.27 million) of its population staying in informal settlements. Most of these informal settlements were formulated during the land …
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Assessment of the use of ceramic water filters with silver nitrate as point-of-use water treatment devices in Dertig, North West Province, South Africa
Water borne diseases due to inadequate and unsafe drinking water is a global challenge that has led to a significant number of deaths and illnesses reported annually. These diseases are prevalent in less-developed countries, especially in rural areas where there is shortage of basic infrastructure …
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The free basic water policy of South Africa : an evaluation of its implementation
… have very good service provision, with water piped directly into the home. A great number of Black and Coloured households, by contrast, have very low levels of service where family members have to walk to collect water from communal taps. To this day, there are households in South …
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Determinants of health in Nigeria : a case study of Nsukka L.G.A., Enugu state
… the factors that influence the incidence of water-borne diseases. Chapter 4 describes the data collection process, and the methods employed to achieve this. The fifth chapter provides descriptive statistics of the data collected from the sample site. The results of the models used for the …
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Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practices Regarding Waterborne Diseases And Water Purification Among A Selected Rural Community in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Waterborne infections pose a significant global public health threat, contributing to ap-proximately 4 billion diarrhoea cases and 1.8 million deaths annually. In South Africa, recent cholera outbreaks have highlighted the need for improved community awareness and preparedness regarding waterborne …
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Υγιεινολογικός έλεγχος των πόσιμων υδάτων του γεωγραφικού διαμερίσματος Ηπείρου
… of the sanitary condition of potable water in the region of Epirus. The bacterial indicators of water pollution (total count, total coliforms, fecal coliforms and enterococci) were used in this study. Also, 334 strains grown on the m-Endo agar (enterobacteriaceae) were further …