ArticleJournal of environmental and public health2021
Bacteriological and Physicochemical Quality of Drinking Water in Wegeda Town, Northwest Ethiopia.
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- Prevalence and epidemiological distribution of indicators of pathogenic bacteria in households drinking water in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluating hygienic practices in cattle slaughterhouses and beef retail shops in Sidama region, Ethiopia: implications for public health.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Water Quality Index: Physicochemical and Microbiological Risk Assessment of Drinking Water in Maya City, Eastern Ethiopia.Environmental health insights · 2026Article
- Water, sanitation and hygiene in rural Greater Letaba Municipality, South Africa.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2025Article
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- Bacterial Contamination and Antimicrobial Resistance in Drinking Water From Food and Drinking Establishments in Shashemane Town, Ethiopia.Environmental health insights · 2023Article
- Handwashing Practice of Food Establishment Customers, Microbial Quality of Handwashing Water, and Associated Factors in Ginjo Kebele, Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia.Environmental health insights · 2022Article
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Abstract
Waterborne diseases continue to challenge communities in low-income countries like Ethiopia. Clinical information in Wegeda town showed that the prevalence of waterborne diseases was 58%. This study aimed to evaluate bacteriological and physicochemical drinking water quality in Wegeda town. This study will add valuable scientific data for future intervention. Water samples from protected and unprotected springs, hand-dug well, taps, and households' containers were collected from November 2018 to June 2019 for bacteriological and physicochemical analyses. Besides, information about the potential risk factors was collected using a structured questionnaire. A total of 120 water samples were collected and analyzed for total and fecal coliform counts using the multiple tube fermentation method (MPN). The presence of
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