Impact of jerry can disinfection in a camp environment - Experiences in an IDP camp in Northern Uganda

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 559-564

  Steele, Andre ^a   Clarke, Brian ^a   Watkins, Owen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Emergency household water collection and storage; Hygiene practices; Jerry can cleaning

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISINFECTION; FAMILY SIZE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; REFUGEE; STANDARD; UGANDA; WATER SUPPLY;

CHLORINE; DISINFECTION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; HYGIENE; REFUGEES; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; UGANDA; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 59449109105     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2008.072     Document Type: Article

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