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ArticleInternational journal of food science2025

Comparative Analysis of Hydration Status and Microbial Quality of Tap Water Between Urban and Rural Settings in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Marina A Tandoh, Priscilla Owusu, Claire-Rush N A Nkrumah, Veronica Tawiah Annaful, Chris Y Asare, Samuel Selorm Attu

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Article in International journal of food science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Marina A TandohDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3581-8879
Priscilla OwusuDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7996-7746
Claire-Rush N A NkrumahDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9882-4442
Veronica Tawiah AnnafulDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4745-470X
Chris Y AsareDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8934-7714
Samuel Selorm AttuDepartment of Food Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6284-1476

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maintaining proper hydration is crucial for human health, physiological functions, and cognitive performance. This study sought to determine the hydration status and the microbial safety of tap water in an urban setting (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Campus) and a rural community (Adjamesu) in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The water safety perception and hydration status of 171 study participants aged 10-61 years were assessed. Six taps were randomly selected at each site in triplicates, resulting in 36 water samples. The microbial quality of the water was assessed by testing for heterotrophic bacteria, coliforms,

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communitiesGhanahydration statusmicrobial qualitytap water

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PMID39839497
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