Realising the maximum health benefits from water quality improvements in the home: A case from Zaka district, Zimbabwe

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 29, Issue 15-18 SPEC.ISS., 2004, Pages 1295-1299

  Moyo, S ^a   Wright, J ^b   Ndamba, J ^a   Gundry, S ^b  

^a Institute of Water and Sanitation Development   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contamination; E. coli; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DISEASES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEALTH; MICROBIOLOGY; POTABLE WATER; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY; PATHOGENS; VILLAGES; WATER SOURCES;

WATER QUALITY;

DRINKING WATER; HEALTH IMPACT; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

AFRICA; MASVINGO; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAKA; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 5144230274     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2004.09.012     Document Type: Article

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