Determinants of diarrhea prevalence in urban slums : a comparative assessment towards enhanced environmental management
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2014
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Springer
Abstract
This study relies on a comparative assessment of diarrhea occurrence in two urban slums to identify salient factors influencing case prevalence. Primary data were collected from both areas using a structured closed-ended questionnaire coupled with bottled and public water quality sampling and analysis at households reporting diarrhea cases. The water quality analysis showed contamination at the household level due primarily to the location of water storage tanks, as well as in some brands of bottled water due to lack of enforcement of source monitoring. Descriptive statistics and chi-square distribution tests revealed significant difference in diarrhea cases in both study areas which was correlated with the educational level of household head, financial status, type of water storage tank, and corresponding cleaning frequency as well as the adoption of measures to treat water or the use of bottled water.
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URBAN SLUM, WATER SUPPLY QUALITY, SANITATION, DIARRHEA PREVALENCE, SLUMS, URBAN AREAS, WATER SUPPLY, WATER QUALITY, WATER POLLUTANTS, WATER STORAGE, WATER TREATMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, LEBANON--TRIPOLI--TEBBANEH REGION, JORDAN--IRBID--AN-NASR AREA
Citation
El-Fadel, M., Maroun, R., Quba'a, R., Mawla, D., Sayess, R., Massoud, M.A., & Jamali, I. (2014). Determinants of diarrhea prevalence in urban slums: a comparative assessment towards enhanced environmental management. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 186, 665-677. doi:10.1007/s10661-013-3406-x