Abstract Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens (FBP) are the commonest cause of foodborne
illness or foodborne diseases (FBD) worldwide. They contaminate food at any stages in the …

Introduction Drinking contaminated water is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in
Sub-Saharan Africa, where access to safe drinking water is limited. Although numerous …

Objective More than half of the 700 million people worldwide who lack access to a safe
water supply live in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia. Globally, approximately 2 billion …

Water is a basic human need which is required in many operations especially in
households. However, this essential commodity in most cases does not meet the generally …

Household drinking water quality is dependent on a number of determinants which could be
arising at the source, during transportation or due to storage and handling practices. The …

Background: Water quality and the risk to waterborne diseases are critical public health
concerns in many develo** countries. Today, close to a billion people most living in the …

Abstract Background Solar Disinfection (SODIS) of water is an economical, user-friendly,
and environmentally safe household water treatment method that has been advocated as a …

Objective: Water-borne diseases cause high morbidity and mortality in develo** countries,
like Ethiopia. Diarrheal disease and typhoid are one of the top five diseases that cause …

Agricultural intensification to meet the food needs of the rapidly growing population in
develo** countries is negatively affecting the water quality. In most of these countries such …

Despite drinking water supply in Kobo town is from a borehole through pipes, a high
incidence of waterborne diseases are frequently reported. Hence, this study aimed to assess …