Assessment of the Effects of Water Sanitation on Human Health and Livelihoods in Kechene and Shiromeda areas, Gullele Sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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2013-06

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Addis Ababa University

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The Assessment of the Effects of Water Sanitation on Human Health and Livelihoods was conducted in Kechene and Shiromeda areas, Gullele Sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethi opia. The assessment was an important problem assessed. The problem was limited access to water, poor sanitation (defecation, urination, and efflue nts) and hygiene (personal and house cleanliness) that affected water quality or hygiene affected because of limited access. The assessment was to conduct a survey of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of the households on water supply, storage, sanitation, hygiene, quality and treatment. Assess bacteriological and physico- chemical pollution of water on human health. Assess the effect of water access and poll ution on income and li vel ihoods. Conclude and recommend possible strategies to curb the problems. The methodology employed was household Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) survey and laboratory test of water. The survey employed 155 questionnaire administration and schedule, 6 key informant interviews and 3 focus group discussions. The laboratory included water sample collection for Physico chemical and bacteriological test. The survey resu lt showed that limited access to water created competing water demands and needs for household activities. It affected water consumption, use and norms. Laboratory test conducted had shown that household connections and sto rage containers had substances like Iron, Manganese, Chl oride, PH, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Electrolyte Conductivity (Ec) and turb idity. The presence of total coliforms, E.coli and ammonia was detected in drinki ng water. The assessment confirmed that water access, sanitation and hygiene have affected the health, income and li ve lihoods of the people in the study areas. Keywords: Human Health, Livelihoods, Bacteriological , Phys ico chemical and Survey

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Human Health, Livelihoods, Bacteriological, Phys ico chemical and Survey

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