Abstract
A study was carried out in order to assess the health impact linked to the untreated use of water from the watercourse in the town of Nkolamfamba by the neighboring populations. The surveys were conducted on the entire population taking into account the status of the respondent, his responsibility in the family, his level of education. In a questionnaire, after identifying the respondents, the points considered were knowledge of the management of solid and liquid household waste, the supply of drinking water, the health and environmental impact linked to the use of untreated water. The results of the surveys were codified and processed by statistical analyzes using SPSS version 16 software. 0 in order to establish the links between the health risks recorded and the microbiological quality of the water used. It shows positive and very significant correlations (P <0.01) between the type of activity carried out and the treatment of water before consumption, between the source of supply and the treatment with bleach, between monthly income and water supply, between the interviewee's neighborhood and the water treatment before consumption. Positive and significant correlations (P <0.05) were observed between the source of water supply and water-borne diseases, the source of water supply and knowledge of water quality, water-borne diseases and water treatment before consumption. However, a significant but negative correlation was observed between monthly income and bleach treatment. The populations of the locality of Nkolafamba should be sensitized on water treatment techniques.
Highlights
On the planet, only 0.014% of fresh water is usable by humans as surface water [1] In emerging countries, the massive resignation of populations to use surface water is linked to the insufficient resources of local municipalities to ensure optimal distribution of drinking water. [2] mention in this regard that these populations often face water supply problems in their distribution network.the demographic explosion is causing a scarcity of sources of drinking water supply
A study was carried out in order to assess the health impact linked to the untreated use of water from the watercourse in the town of Nkolamfamba by the neighboring populations
This study showed that the waters of Nkolafamba are unfit for human consumption without prior treatment and harbor a bacterial microflora consisting of fecal and total coliforms, fecal streptococci and BHAM beyond the standards recommended by the [8]
Summary
Only 0.014% of fresh water is usable by humans as surface water [1] In emerging countries, the massive resignation of populations to use surface water (rivers, springs, etc.) is linked to the insufficient resources of local municipalities to ensure optimal distribution of drinking water. [2] mention in this regard that these populations often face water supply problems in their distribution network.the demographic explosion is causing a scarcity of sources of drinking water supply. [2] mention in this regard that these populations often face water supply problems in their distribution network.the demographic explosion is causing a scarcity of sources of drinking water supply. The populations in the need to obtain drinking water, are obliged to resort to surface water so they ignore the microbiological quality [1]. This water has been qualified of dubious or contaminated quality by several studies and likely to cause many ailments [3,4,5,6,7].
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