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Household Water Handling Practices in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorKurui, Edith J.
dc.contributor.authorOgendi, George M.
dc.contributor.authorNyawanga, Wilkister N. Moturi and Dishon O.
dc.contributor.authorKurui, Edith J.
dc.contributor.authorOgendi, George M.
dc.contributor.authorNyawanga, Wilkister N. Moturi and Dishon O.
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-08T11:33:06Z
dc.date.available2024-03-08T11:33:06Z
dc.date.issued2019-04-13
dc.description.abstractUtilisation of water from unimproved water sources coupled with inadequate access to sanitation can adversely affect human health. This study undertaken from November 2014 to March, 2015 sought to assess the household water handling practices and relate them to the prevalent diseases in Baringo Central and South, Kenya. A Household sanitary survey was conducted and questionnaires were administered to 100 household heads within the study area. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicated that 72% of the households (n = 100) collected water for cooking and drinking from the water pans. Only 34% of the households treated water commonly using boiling (19%), filtration with cloth (2%), chlorine (11%) before using it for drinking. There was a positive correlation between methods used in accessing water from drinking water storage containers and water related diseases prevalent in the study area (p < 0.05). Household drinking water in the study area did not meet the WHO drinking water quality guidelines mainly due to poor handling practices at the household level. There is a need to promote water, sanitation and hygiene campaigns in the study area to prevent water related diseases at the household level.
dc.description.sponsorshipEgerton University
dc.identifier.citationJ. Kurui, E., M. Ogendi, G., N. Moturi, W., & O. Nyawanga, D. (2019). Household Water Handling Practices in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands in Kenya. IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.80392
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.intechopen.com/chapters/63191
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nrf.go.ke/handle/123456789/726
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectEgerton University
dc.titleHousehold Water Handling Practices in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands in Kenya
dc.typeArticle
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