Lack of clean water for use by rural communities in developing countries is of great concern
globally. Contaminated water causes water-borne diseases such as diarrhoea, which often …

Water borne diseases have remained a major challenge in most developing countries. This
is usually as a result of lack of access to clean water and contamination associated with …

Despite technological advances water supply quality and poor access to safe water remain
a major problem in developing countries, especially in rural areas. Point-of-use (POU) water …

In this study 5 household water-treatment devices/systems (HWTS) were constructed using
inexpensive local materials (sand, gravel, zeolites and clays). They included the silver …

A safe and convenient water supply plays a vital role in public health and well-being of the
society. While there are numerous conventional water treatment technologies available, for …

The lack of safe water creates a tremendous burden of diarrheal disease and other
debilitating, life-threatening illnesses for people in the developing world. Point-of-use (POU) …

Globally, in rural areas, water is the most precious resource for humans to be used in
purified form. Since ancient times all civilizations adopted the method of purification …

Recently, inexpensive technologies for drinking water supply in small communities are
highly considered in developing countries. One of these technologies is the application of …

Drinking water source contamination poses a great threat to human health in developing
countries. Point-of-use (POU) water treatment techniques, which improve drinking water …

One of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals is to reduce to half by 2015 the
number of people, worldwide, who lack access to safe water. Due to the numerous deaths …