Household drinking water characteristics in a peri-urban community: the case of Kifumbira Zone, Kampala, Uganda
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Date
2011
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35th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough, UK
Abstract
A study to determine the drinking water quality improvement practises at household level was undertaken in Kifumbira Zone, a Kampala peri-urban area, Uganda. The socio-economic conditions of 150 households were identified using questionnaires and in-depth interviews. Solar water disinfection (SODIS) was introduced to 10 households and water from their boiled drinking water and SODIS treated water was monitored for three months. The social survey indicated that boiling was the most common method applied to improve the drinking water quality – mainly using charcoal and electricity. 65% of the respondent households boiled their drinking water, while the rest consumed it unboiled due to the high cost of charcoal. The raw water sources exhibited microbiological contamination as evidenced by the presence of thermotolerant coliforms and high risk scores on the sanitary inspections conducted. There was a statistically significant difference (p<0.05; n=15) in the mean count of thermotolerant coliforms for boiled and SODIS treated water.
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A study was to determine the drinking water quality improvement practices at household level was undertaken in Kifumbira Zone, a Kampala peri-urban area, Uganda
Keywords
Drinking water quality, Household level, Treated water, Thermotolerant coliforms, Microbiological contamination
Citation
Nabasirye et al. Household drinking water characteristics in a peri-urban community: the case of Kifumbira Zone, Kampala, Uganda. Briefing paper 1152. 35th WEDC international conference, Loughborough, UK. (2011)