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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Waterborne Diseases"”.
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Microbiological assessment of water quality and prevalence of waterborne diseases in rural areas of Masaka, Rwanda
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Technology Degree: Environmental Health, Durban University of Technology, Durban. South Africa, 2012.
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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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Water quality monitoring in the Eastern Cape : a case study of the Chris Hani District Municipality
… in order to prevent incidences of outbreaks of waterborne diseases. Increases in the global population have placed increasing pressure on water resources. This in turn has resulted in high occurrences of waterborne disease outbreaks (Ford and Colwell, 1996). As a result, there is a need for …
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Sustainable development and the right to clean and safe drinking water in Zambia
… contaminated water can result in contracting waterborne diseases, such as cholera, dysentery, typhoid fever and diarrhea, and this can eventually lead to deaths and huge public expenditure on medical care. Access to clean and safe drinking water positively contributes to sustainable …
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ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION OF WATER RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS IN THE BAGRAMI DISTRICT OF KABUL PROVINCE
My paper includes: (1) an analysis of cases of waterborne diseases in Bagrami District from 2003-2007; (2) a review and assessment of the effectiveness of three recent water supply and sanitation projects carried out by aid organizations; (3) a description of a Bagrami water sanitation project that …
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ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION OF WATER RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS IN THE BAGRAMI DISTRICT OF KABUL PROVINCE
My paper includes: (1) an analysis of cases of waterborne diseases in Bagrami District from 2003-2007; (2) a review and assessment of the effectiveness of three recent water supply and sanitation projects carried out by aid organizations; (3) a description of a Bagrami water sanitation project that …
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A Machine-Learning Based Approach to Predicting Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Caused by Hurricanes
… hurricanes and winter storms worldwide. Waterborne diseases, resulting from flood-related impacts, affect public health and are of major concern for society. Previous research studies have highlighted a statistically significant linear correlation between waterborne diseases and climate …
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WATER QUALITY AND WATERBORNE DISEASE ALONG THE NIGER RIVER, MALI: A STUDY OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSE
… knowledge of and response to water quality and waterborne diseases in relation to seasonal changes in the Niger River Inland Delta. The study draws on field data collected in four villages along the Niger River in the Mopti district of Mali during September 2008. The major findings suggest: (1) …
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WATER QUALITY AND WATERBORNE DISEASE ALONG THE NIGER RIVER, MALI: A STUDY OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSE
… knowledge of and response to water quality and waterborne diseases in relation to seasonal changes in the Niger River Inland Delta. The study draws on field data collected in four villages along the Niger River in the Mopti district of Mali during September 2008. The major findings suggest: (1) …
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Household ceramic water filter evaluation using three simple low-cost methods : membrane filtration, 3M Petrifilm and hydrogen sulfide bacteria in northern region, Ghana
Drinking water continues to be a major source of waterborne diseases and death in the world because many points of water collection remain unsafe. This thesis reports high level of fecal contamination found in rivers and ponds that are major sources of drinking water supply for the local …
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Iron oxide amended biosand filters for virus removal
… relief to millions of people suffering from waterborne diseases.
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Determination of low bacterial and viral concentrations in water and selective removal of pathogenic bacteria in water filtration systems
… Pathogens in drinking water and their associated waterborne diseases are of great concern to the public health. More work related microbial detection and removal is needed. In this research, new methods using lanthanum-based chemical flocculation for concentration of bacteria and virus in water …
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Appropriate water treatment for the Nyanza Province of Kenya
… Nyanza Province of Kenya to reduce the rate of waterborne diseases. In 2002, CDC partnered up with the Society for Women and AIDS in Kenya (SWAK), a local NGO, to implement safe water treatment in SWAK-affiliated communities. SWAK is seeking ways to improve and expand sales of safe water …
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Optimizing performance of ceramic pot filters in Northern Ghana and modeling flow through paraboloid-shaped filters/
… quality for residents of Northern Ghana, where waterborne diseases harm many people. Until 2010, PHW purchased filters manufactured in distant Accra, Ghana for distribution. Recently, the organization decided to establish a factory closer to the point of distribution in Tamale, Ghana. Previous …
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Assessing the impacts of a water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention on changing behavior in Bihar, India
… can give rise to preventable diarrheal and waterborne diseases, which can have severe consequences on individuals' health and well-being. This is especially true in low- and middle-income countries such as India. To address these issues, the S.M. Sehgal Foundation identified water quality …
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Effects of water shortage on the health of women at Mpheni Village, Vhembe District
… shame, injury, tiredness and suffered from waterborne diseases due to water shortage. Therefore, this study sought to determine the relationship between health effects and water shortage among women at Mpheni Village, Vhembe District. A cross-sectional survey with a descriptive quantitative …
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Effect of pH and Temperature on Halogenated DBPs
… microorganisms in the water that transmit waterborne diseases such as bacterial infections, protozoal infections and viral infections. The water disinfection process is one of the most important environmental technological advances in the 20th century which inactivates microbial …
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Resin-based method for concentration of enteric viruses and F-RNA coliphages from water samples
… by fecal contamination and are a major cause of waterborne diseases in the US and worldwide. Given the variety of viral enteric pathogens and their particular growth requirements, their detection is technically difficult and time consuming. An alternative to determine the risk of enteric virus …
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The effectiveness of Vhembe District Municipality in the provision of potable water services at Thohoyandou
… water supply contributes to the spread of waterborne diseases. Reliable water provision enhances effective strategies. The study recommends strengthening institutional capacity by recruiting skilled personnel, manage systems and accountability mechanisms, and enhancing operational …
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Drinking water disinfection by-products: toxicological impacts and biological mechanisms induced by individual compounds or as complex mixtures
… disinfection greatly reduced the incidence of waterborne diseases. However, the reaction between disinfectants and natural or synthetic organic matter in the source water can lead to an unintended consequence which is the formation of drinking water disinfection by-products (DBPs). Many DBPs …
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