Microbiological Quality of Drinking Water Sources in Rural Communities of Dire Dawa Administrative Council

Amenu, Desalegn; Menkir, Sissay; Gobena, Tesfaye

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“…In this study, we found that about 10% of all bacteriological samples were positive for total coliforms and fecal coliforms. This finding was lower than the studies finding in Jimma and Dire Dawa Ethiopia [8,9]. This difference may be AAWSA controls the safety and quality of water through evaluation of water sources and manage contamination of water supply.…”

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Quality and safety of municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia

Wolde

Jemal²,

Woldearegay

et al. 2020

Environ Health Prev Med

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Background:In low resourced countries, water-associated diseases have still impact on public health. Poor quality of water can cause waterborne diseases through bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and parasites that has been responsible for millions of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, this study aimed to assess quality and safety of public municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City. Methods: Descriptive epidemiological study design that used quantitative approach was carried out at Addis Ababa City Administration from June 2016 to October 2016. Pre-tested and standardized aseptic sample collection technique was utilized to collect a total of 2976 samples (2951 water samples for bacteriological analysis by Presence-Absence (P-A) culturing method and 25 samples for parasites identification through direct microscopy examination). Descriptive data were summarized and cleaned by the SPSS version 20 software and presented in table and graph. Results: The study revealed that 10%, 7% and 3% were positive for bacteriological, total coliforms, and fecal coliforms respectively through Presence-Absence Broth test. The bacterial distribution trends from 1st to 13th weeks of wet season were slight increment of total coliforms and slight decrement for fecal coliforms. All tested for parasitological samples from selected reservoirs were free from parasitological species. Conclusion: This study reflects that there were positive for bacterial, total coliforms, and fecal coliforms during the study period. It needs continuous screening and treating water sources to utmost important for prevention and control waterborne disease.

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“…In Ethiopia studies conducted in Dire Dawa and Jimma revealed 83.34% and 87.5% of water sample were positive for bacterial indicators respectively [8,9]. Additionally, a study done in North Gondar showed that springs (35.7%), protected wells (28.6%), and water lines (50%) had Escherichia coli [10].…”

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Quality and safety of municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia

Wolde

Jemal²,

Woldearegay

et al. 2020

Environ Health Prev Med

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“…This result is in agreement with Tadesse et al (2010) who performed a rapid water quality assessment in Ethiopia from 2004 to 2005 and indicated that only 58.6% improved water sources respect the WHO guideline value for total coliform bacteria. In Dire Dawa City Administrative Council, Ethiopia, a bacteriological water quality analysis was conducted by Amenu et al (2012) from protected springs and wells, and the result demonstrates that 85% of water samples taken were positive for indicator bacteria. In the Dominican Republic, the assessment of microbial quality of improved drinking water showed that the quality of water was poor with more than 90% of the water samples contaminated with E. coli bacteria and 47% of samples were having high and very high sanitary risk to human health (Baum et al, 2014).…”

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Sanitary condition and its microbiological quality of improved water sources in the Southern Region of Ethiopia

Alemayehu

Weldetinsae

Dinssa

et al. 2020

Environ Monit Assess

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In the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia, improved water is the main source of water for household purposes. Access to improved water closer to their homes benefits the community in many ways. It improves their health status, saves their time and energy, and improves their productivity in jobs and education they are engaged in. However, due to natural and human activities, improved water sources do not always deliver good quality of water. It can be contaminated by different pathogenic microorganisms and chemicals. The result indicated that 44.7% and 50.9% of the samples were contaminated with Escherichia coli and enterococci respectively, and from the sanitary condition survey, 57.6% of the water sources exhibited from intermediate-to very high-risk level. And the risk priority matrix identifies 95 (27.9%) samples with high risk and 54 (15.9%) of the samples with very high risk. The main risks identified at those

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“…This community-based cross-sectional survey depicted that childhood parasitic infection was statistically associated with unprotected drinking water sources which is congruent with the findings of other studies [ 36 – 41 ]. This can be justified that unprotected sources are prone to contamination with different wastes and pathogenic organisms like cysts of protozoon species and eggs of worms which commonly transmitted to human by ingesting of contaminated water [ 42 – 45 ].…”

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Childhood intestinal parasitic infection and sanitation predictors in rural Dembiya, northwest Ethiopia

Gizaw

Adane

Azanaw

et al. 2018

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BackgroundIntestinal parasites are a common problem in the world. The greater proportion of infections is associated with poor water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). This study was conducted to assess intestinal parasites, WASH condition, and their association in rural Dembiya, northwest Ethiopia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was employed. Two hundred twenty-five children aged 6–59 months were included. Mothers were interviewed using a structured questionnaire, and the living environment was observed using checklists. Kato-Katz technique was used to determine the intensity of parasitic infections. Escherichia coli (E. coli) was used as a biological indicator for drinking water quality. Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify WASH predictors of parasites on the basis of adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) and p < 0.05.ResultsThe prevalence of intestinal parasites was 25.8% (95% CI = 20.3–32.0%). Ascaris lumbricoides (78%), hookworm (12%), Hymenolepis nana (7%), Enterobius vermicularis (5%), Schistosoma mansoni (3%), Giardia lamblia (3%), and Trichuris trichiuria (2%) were identified infections. Intestinal parasites were associated with poor child hand washing practice [AOR = 3.86, 95% CI = 1.53, 9.75], unprotected water sources [AOR = 7.79, 95% CI = 3.30, 18.40], access to water below 20 l/c/d [AOR = 3.05, 95% CI = 1.28, 7.23], poor food safety[AOR = 4.33, 95% CI = 1.62, 11.58], and poor sanitation [AOR = 5.01, 95% CI = 1.56, 16.16].ConclusionA. lumbricoides, hookworm, H. nana, E. vermicularis, S. mansoni, G. lamblia, and T. trichiuria were identified. Child hand washing practice, service level of water supply, water sources, food safety, and sanitation were associated with intestinal parasites. WASH promotion is needed to prevent infections.

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Microbiological Quality of Drinking Water Sources in Rural Communities of Dire Dawa Administrative Council

Cited by 18 publications

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Quality and safety of municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia

Quality and safety of municipal drinking water in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia

Sanitary condition and its microbiological quality of improved water sources in the Southern Region of Ethiopia

Childhood intestinal parasitic infection and sanitation predictors in rural Dembiya, northwest Ethiopia

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