Measuring use of household drinking water filters: Field experiences from Ethiopia

The Future of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Low-Income Countries: Innovation, Adaptation and Engagement in a Changing World - Proceedings of the 35th WEDC International Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Johnston, R B ^a   Edosa, T ^b   Osterwalder, L ^a  

^a not available   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; SANITATION; THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS); WATER FILTRATION; WATER LEVELS;

DATALOGGER; DEFLUORIDATION; ETHIOPIA; FIELD EXPERIENCE; FLUORIDE EXPOSURE; QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATES;

POTABLE WATER;

EID: 85099524431     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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