Water supply status of a community and its attitude towards using a new method for raw water treatment

Abstract

Abstract:

A pre-intervention sample survey was carried out on a study community in North Omo Zone (Southwest Ethiopia) with regard to its water supply status. This survey was done before introducing a new technique of using the seeds of Moringa stenopetala in raw water treatment at the household level. A total of 100 out of 550 houses in Qola Shara, the study community , were surveyed using a questionnaire. The study reveals that the community is totally exposed to the risk of water related diseases. It also evaluates the attitude of the community members towards the use of Moringa seeds for the treatment of drinking water. It was observed that all members of the study group would like to try and see the effect of the seeds in water treatment. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 1996;10(2):83-87]