Perception of drinking water safety and factors influencing acceptance and sustainability of a water quality intervention in rural southern India

Francis, Mark R.; Nagarajan, Guru; Sarkar, Rajiv; Mohan, Venkata Raghava; Kang, Gagandeep; Balraj, Vinohar

doi:10.1186/s12889-015-1974-0

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“…Low incomes are social magnifiers of limited accessibility to basic environmental amenities, thereby exposing residents to water challenges. The report supports the idea stated by Francis et al [17] which explains that household income determines the level of access to water and sanitation.…”

Section: Survey Demographicssupporting

confidence: 76%

Women’s Involvement in the Evaluation of Water-Improvement Variables Towards the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals: Assessment of a Semi-Urban City in South-West Nigeria

Emenike¹,

Tenebe²,

Ogbiye³

et al. 2017

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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Target 6 of the Sustainable Development Goals is aimed at the sustainable management of water using different levels of challenges and goals for different countries. The survey presented in this paper involves the distribution of 600 well-structured questionnaires to 340 mapped-out households, as well as personal interviews and group interactions to capture respondents' perceptions in line with the subject matter. The questions examined variables of analysis pertaining to the level of accessibility, cost perception, sources of water and proposed use of water gotten within Ado-Odo Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. The outcome from the contributions of respondents was analyzed using the Multinomial Logit model. The Logit result obtained from the survey showed that the responsibility of accessing water within a household lies with the woman, as more women responded in affirmative to that aspect (61.2%). A thorough appraisal of the demographics showed that respondents depend on private sources, which seem expensive to get because the quality of other sources could not be relied on based on the judgment of some physical properties such as smell and colour. After evaluating all logical variables, the results further identified the shortcomings and complications of water service delivery that have caused respondents to lose confidence in government-provided water facilities. To positively improve the SDG metrics, the research highlights positive initiatives such as subsidy, cost recovery, and policy revisitation to improve water supply access within Ado-Odo Ota.

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Section: Survey Demographicssupporting

confidence: 76%

Women’s Involvement in the Evaluation of Water-Improvement Variables Towards the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals: Assessment of a Semi-Urban City in South-West Nigeria

Emenike¹,

Tenebe²,

Ogbiye³

et al. 2017

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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“…Adherence to the interventions was not assessed in our study, as it was intended to provide a more realistic estimate of the impact of decentralized membrane filtration if implemented as part of either governmental or nongovernmental programs in the region. High adherence to water quality interventions is crucial to realizing the health gains from them,29 and we have reason to believe that adherence in our study was high as the filtered drinking water provided at no cost was highly valuable to the families 22. Nevertheless, timely research on improving adherence and factors influencing acceptance to such water quality interventions is crucial to their long-term success in resource-limited settings.…”

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confidence: 75%

Effectiveness of Membrane Filtration to Improve Drinking Water: A Quasi-Experimental Study from Rural Southern India

Francis

Sarkar

Roy

et al. 2016

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Since point-of-use methods of water filtration have shown limited acceptance in Vellore, southern India, this study evaluated the effectiveness of decentralized membrane filtration 1) with safe storage, 2) without safe storage, versus 3) no intervention, consisting of central chlorination as per government guidelines, in improving the microbiological quality of drinking water and preventing childhood diarrhea. Periodic testing of water sources, pre-/postfiltration samples, and household water, and a biweekly follow up of children less than 2 years of age was done for 1 year. The membrane filters achieved a log reduction of 0.86 (0.69–1.06), 1.14 (0.99–1.30), and 0.79 (0.67–0.94) for total coliforms, fecal coliforms, and Escherichia coli, respectively, in field conditions. A 24% (incidence rate ratio, IRR [95% confidence interval, CI] = 0.76 [0.51–1.13]; P = 0.178) reduction in diarrheal incidence in the intervention village with safe storage and a 14% (IRR [95% CI] = 1.14 [0.75–1.77]; P = 0.530) increase in incidence for the intervention village without safe storage versus no intervention village was observed, although not statistically significant. Microbiologically, the membrane filters decreased fecal contamination; however, provision of decentralized membrane-filtered water with or without safe storage was not protective against childhood diarrhea.

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“…Nonetheless, it was not uncommon for people to prefer the taste of water from hand-dug wells, rivers and rainwater for reasons of familiarity and historical use by their ancestors. Perceived water quality that is shaped by local habits and preferences, rather than by actual contaminant levels, may have substantial bearing on water acceptability and sustained use of water systems (de Franca Doria, 2010; Francis et al, 2015). It is not unlikely that non-preference of PWS water to other available sources for drinking and washing is the underlying reason for low PWS water consumption in the study towns.…”

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confidence: 99%

Piped water consumption in Ghana: A case study of temporal and spatial patterns of clean water demand relative to alternative water sources in rural small towns

Kulinkina

Kosinski

Liss

et al. 2016

Science of The Total Environment

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Continuous access to adequate quantities of safe water is essential for human health and socioeconomic development. Piped water systems (PWSs) are an increasingly common type of water supply in rural African small towns. Despite providing the highest and most flexible level of service with better microbiological water quality to their users, these systems remain vulnerable to rural water sustainability challenges. We assessed temporal and spatial patterns in water consumption from public standpipes of four PWSs in Ghana in order to assess clean water demand relative to other available water sources. Low water consumption was evident in all study towns, which manifested temporally and spatially. Temporal variability in water consumption that is negatively correlated with rainfall is an indicator of rainwater preference when it is available. Furthermore, our findings show that standpipes in close proximity to alternative water sources such as streams and hand-dug wells suffer further reductions in water consumption. Qualitative data suggest that consumer demand in the study towns appears to be driven more by water quantity, accessibility, and perceived aesthetic water quality, as compared to microbiological water quality or price. In settings with chronic under-utilization of improved water sources, increasing water demand through household connections, improving water quality with respect to taste and appropriateness for laundry, and educating residents about health benefits of using piped water should be prioritized. Continued consumer demand and sufficient revenue generation are important attributes of a water service that ensure its function over time. Our findings suggest that analyzing water consumption of existing metered PWSs in combination with qualitative approaches may enable more efficient planning of community-based water supplies and support sustainable development.

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Perception of drinking water safety and factors influencing acceptance and sustainability of a water quality intervention in rural southern India

Cited by 72 publications

References 37 publications

Women’s Involvement in the Evaluation of Water-Improvement Variables Towards the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals: Assessment of a Semi-Urban City in South-West Nigeria

Women’s Involvement in the Evaluation of Water-Improvement Variables Towards the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals: Assessment of a Semi-Urban City in South-West Nigeria

Effectiveness of Membrane Filtration to Improve Drinking Water: A Quasi-Experimental Study from Rural Southern India

Piped water consumption in Ghana: A case study of temporal and spatial patterns of clean water demand relative to alternative water sources in rural small towns

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