Bacteriological qualities of indoor and out-door drinking water in kabera sub-location of Nairobi, Kenya

Chemuliti, Judith K.; Gathura, P B; Kyule, Moses; Njeruh, F M

doi:10.4314/eamj.v79i5.8868

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“…In the present study, 60 out of 331 camels examined by GSBS, were positive for Trypanosoma (20.24%). Nearly the same rate of infection was recorded in 16.9% of local camels and 20.9% of imported camels from Sudan at Matrouh and Aswan governorates, respectively [8,35]. Lower rates were recorded in different countries from time to time viz., 3.5% in Nigeria [1], 5.7% in Egypt [31], and 4% in Kenya [36].…”

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confidence: 89%

Blood Parasites in Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Northern West Coast of Egypt

El-Naga¹,

Barghash²

2016

J Bacteriol Parasitol

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Blood Parasites in Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Northern West Coast of Egypt

El-Naga¹,

Barghash²

2016

J Bacteriol Parasitol

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“…Although many studies have demonstrated that drinking water in slums is often contaminated, most of these studies are cross-sectional (e.g. Chemuliti et al, 2002;Kimani-Murage and Ngindu, 2007;Muoki, Tumuti and Rombo, 2008;Opisa et al, 2012;Subbaraman et al, 2013;Blanton et al, 2015;K'oreje et al, 2016;Debela et al, 2018), which provide only a "snapshot" of water quality that does not reflect the temporal dynamics of risk resulting from the numerous factors shaping access, use, and decision making in urban slums (Figure 3). Our higher temporal resolution water access and quality monitoring approach proposed here will help us better understand the complex relationship between drinking water and health in slums, which will enable the design of more effective health interventions.…”

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The difference a day can make: The temporal dynamics of drinking water access and quality in urban slums

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Adams

2019

Science of The Total Environment

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In urban slumshome to approximately 1 billion people worldwide-access to clean drinking water is woefully inadequate despite the United Nations' declaration that access to safe water is a fundamental human right. Households in slums are frequently forced to rely on multiple drinking water sources to meet their needs. Numerous factors influence choice of water source, including water quality, availability, reliability, and affordability. These factors are not temporally static, but rather will vary over multiple timescales (from sub-daily changes to annual changes and beyond) in response to changes in the water source itself and changes in the household's ability to use that source. For example, the cost of water can change over time in response to water availability (e.g. rainy season versus dry season) and a slum household's ability to pay for water will often change over time in response to changes in household income. However, existing national and global monitoring of safe water access, including Sustainable Development Goal 6, overlook these temporal dynamics of water access, quality and health risk in slums. This paper proposes a research agenda for exploring temporal changes in drinking water access and quality in urban slums and their potential influence on health risk. It argues that in the design of research studies, policy interventions, and drinking water monitoring aimed at improving access and health in urban slums, temporal dynamics 2 should be considered over at least three interlinked time scales: short-term (from sub-daily to week-to-week), medium-term (from month-to-month to season-toseason) and long-term (from year-to-year). The paper concludes with recommendations for future research on temporal dynamics of drinking water and health in slums.

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“…in conclusion, although some piped water reaches water "kiosks" in Mukuru, the high microbial load noted in some domestic water sources could be due to contamination in the corroded pipes as was also observed in other urban water supplies by chemuliti (40,41). systematic reviews show that better sanitation is associated with decreased morbidity, improved nutritional status and lower childhood mortality (41,42).…”

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Nutrition and public hygiene among children under five years of age in Mukuru slums of Makadara division, Nairobi

Muoki¹,

Tumuti²,

Rombo³

2008

E Af Med Jrnl

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Objective: to determine the relationship between sanitation and malnutrition among children below five years. Design: A random sampling followed by an experimental design on microbiological analysis of food and water samples. Setting: Mukuru slums of Makadara division in Nairobi City. Subjects: Eighty food and thirty water samples from households within the study area were used. Results: Poor food and personal hygiene were observed within the households in the study area. Most of the respondents did not practice hygienic methods during food handling such as washing hands and vegetables before preparation. Food especially the leftovers was served at ambient temperatures. Sneezing and coughing over food during preparation were also a common practice which exposed consumers to contamination, Garbage disposal and proper drainage were also poor deepening on the sanitation problem. Microbiological analysis of water and food revealed that food and water quality were poor due to the high coliform counts and confirmed presence of Escherichia coli (e-coli) and Salmonella spp. pathogens which are known causes of diarrhoea in children under five years of age. Conclusion: Poor hygienic and unsanitary practices are major causes of diarrhoea, hence malnutrition in crowded Mukuru slums of Nairobi City.

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Bacteriological qualities of indoor and out-door drinking water in kabera sub-location of Nairobi, Kenya

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Blood Parasites in Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Northern West Coast of Egypt

Blood Parasites in Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Northern West Coast of Egypt

The difference a day can make: The temporal dynamics of drinking water access and quality in urban slums

Nutrition and public hygiene among children under five years of age in Mukuru slums of Makadara division, Nairobi

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