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ArticleHeliyon2023

Household drinking water quality and its predictors in flood-prone settings of Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional community-based study.

Tsegaye Adane Birhan, Bikes Destaw Bitew, Henok Dagne, Dagnachew Eyachew Amare, Jember Azanaw, Zewudu Andualem, Awrajaw Dessie, Gebisa Guyasa, Alem Getaneh, Ayenew Addisu and 5 more

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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15 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tsegaye Adane BirhanDepartment of Environmental & Occupational Health & Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Bikes Destaw BitewDepartment of Environmental & Occupational Health & Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Henok DagneDepartment of Environmental & Occupational Health & Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Dagnachew Eyachew AmareDepartment of Environmental & Occupational Health & Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Jember AzanawDepartment of Environmental & Occupational Health & Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Zewudu AndualemDepartment of Environmental & Occupational Health & Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Awrajaw DessieDepartment of Environmental & Occupational Health & Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Gebisa GuyasaDepartment of Environmental & Occupational Health & Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Alem GetanehDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Ayenew AddisuDepartment of Medical Parasitology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Mengesha GenetDepartment of Environmental & Occupational Health & Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Garedew Tadege EngdawDepartment of Environmental & Occupational Health & Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Amensisa Hailu TesfayeDepartment of Environmental & Occupational Health & Safety, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Tigist Kibret AsmareDepartment of Natural Resource Management, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Tarekegn Fentie YimerDepartment of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
University of Gondar · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Globally, the deterioration of drinking water quality is a major public health problem that contributes to the spread of disease and causes death. Therefore, it is important to have regular quality control monitoring. This study aimed to assess the level of physicochemical and bacteriological quality of household drinking water and its contributing factors in flood-prone settlements of South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in flood-prone settings of Northwest Ethiopia from January 17 to March 30, 2021. Structured questionnaires were used to gather the sociodemographic, environmental, and behavioral data. A total of 675 drinking water samples were collected from water storage containers of selected households. Logistic regression models were used for both univariate and multivariable studies. The survey included a total of 675 households. The mean values of pH (5.9 ± 1.03), turbidity (6.7 ± 2.21 NTU), and free residual chlorine (0.02 ± 0.01 mg/l) did not meet the WHO recommended limits for drinking water. The prevalence of fecal contamination of drinking water in the study area was 62.2% with [95% CI (53-60%)]. Family size [AOR = 2.205, 95% CI (1.375-3.536), absence of latrine [AOR = 3.449, 95% CI (1.349-8.823)], and lack of a separate container to draw water from its storage [AOR = 0.454, 95% CI (0.249-0.827)] were significant predictors for fecal contamination of household drinking water. In conclusion, the water quality in terms of pH, turbidity, residual chlorine, and bacteriological parameters was poor and not suitable for consumption. High prevalence of fecal contamination of water was found, and it was significantly associated with family size, the absence of a latrine, and the lack of a separate cap to take water from the storage. Therefore, continuous chlorination and monitoring its concentration, educating the community on how to use stored water, educating the advantage of having a latrine, and promoting point-of-use treatments such as filtration and boiling are needed.

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Drinking water qualityFecal coliformFlood-prone settlementsRisk factors

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