Globally, about 435 million people depend on unimproved drinking water sources, and 144
million people still rely on surface water. Specifically, a significant part of the population in …

Background: Household water treatment and handling is an important component of a
global strategy to provide safe water to millions of people who live without adequate water …

Background: Household water treatment practice or managing water at the point-of-use
provides a means of improving drinking water quality and preventing diarrheal diseases …

Introduction Globally there is progress in safe water access. However, in sub-Saharan Africa
only 57% of the population has an improved water supply, this resulting in water borne …

Introduction: In Ethiopia, access to safe drinking water is very low, and even safe water at the
point of distribution is subjected to frequent and substantial contamination during collection …

Background Diarrheal disease attributable to water and sanitation can be prevented using
point-of-use water treatment. In Ethiopia, a small number of households treat water at point …

Background Clean water is an essential part of human healthy life and wellbeing. More
recently, rapid population growth, high illiteracy rate, lack of sustainable development, and …

Background Consuming unsafe water results in infections that lead to illness or death from
water borne diseases. Though there is an increasing effort from Ethiopian government to …

In Ethiopia, ensuring safe drinking water remains a big challenge where waterborne
diseases, including diarrhea cause a great harm in many rural communities. Limited …

Background The health of a community depends greatly on the availability of sufficient and
clean water. Rural households relying on self-supplied drinking water must take full …