2018
DOI: 10.4090/juee.2017.v11n2.150156
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Study of Progressive Changes in Bacteriological Constituent of Harvested Rainwater From Oyoko Community in Kumasi, Ghana

Abstract: The bacteriological characteristics of rainwater harvested from a typical rooftop were progressively studied for a period of nine (9) months. The study area, Oyoko, is a rural community considered as a typical farming area and located about 30 km from Kumasi, the capital city of Ashanti Region of Ghana. The collected rainwater samples were analyzed for Escherichia coli (E. coli) and salmonella. The entire E. coli counts varied from 0-60 CFU/100 ml and were absent on 39 observations out of total of 84 observat… Show more

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