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