The health implications of wastewater reuse in vegetable irrigation: A case study from Malamulele, South Africa

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 201-211

  Gumbo, Jabulani Ray ^a   Malaka, Eric Mathwalibona ^a   Odiyo, John O ^a   Nare, Lerato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Hookworm infections; Parasitic protozoa; Poverty alleviation; Vegetable irrigation; Wastewater reuse

Indexed keywords

WATER;

HEALTH RISK; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PARASITIC DISEASE; PROTOZOAN; VEGETABLE; WASTEWATER;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GIARDIASIS; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HELMINTH; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; INCOME; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SOUTH AFRICA; VEGETABLE; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; DESERT CLIMATE; FECES; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; GIARDIASIS; HEALTH STATUS; HOOKWORM INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK; SOUTH AFRICA; VEGETABLES; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

LIMPOPO; MALAMULELE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PROTOZOA; VERMES;

EID: 77952535020     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120903511093     Document Type: Article

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