The situation of water using in households of three districts of Quang Binh and Thua Thien Hue
- Author:
Truong Dinh Bac
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Water, household
- MeSH:
Water;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2005;0(12):43-47
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was conducted using combination of cross-sectional, quantitative and qualitative methods at 82 communes and towns of Quang Trach and Bo Trach districts (Quang Binh), Phu Loc district (Hue). Results: the supply and use of water in 8180 households investigated were relatively good in quantity and acceptable quality. Two water supplies were used with high rate were deep well (59.3%) and drilled well (19.2%). However, it is necessary to propagandize awareness of environmental sanitation in public such as choose safe water supplies (tap-water), stores water in clean storage tools, and exploit running-water far away from polluted sources
