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Journal Article 2017

Autor: Woldetsadik, D. Drechsel, Pay Keraita, Bernard N. Itanna, F. Gebrekidan, H.

Background: Wastewater irrigation for vegetable production is a highly prevalent practice in Addis Ababa and a number of articles have been published on wastewater-irrigated soils and vegetables contaminated with heavy metals. However, to the best of our knowledge, an insight into assessment of h...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/83348

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Woldetsadik, D. ,  Drechsel, Pay ,  Keraita, Bernard N. ,  Itanna, F. ,  Gebrekidan, H. ,  [Heavy metal accumulation and health risk assessment in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia] ,  Heavy metal accumulation and health risk assessment in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Journal Article 2017

Autor: Woldetsadik, D. Drechsel, Pay Keraita, Bernard N. Itanna, F. Gebrekidan, H.

The use of wastewater to produce food crops particularly vegetables is very prevalent in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This practice may pose health risks to farm workers and consumers. Hence, the study was designed to evaluate farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water quality, health risks and health ri...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/91312

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Woldetsadik, D. ,  Drechsel, Pay ,  Keraita, Bernard N. ,  Itanna, F. ,  Gebrekidan, H. ,  [Farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water contamination, health risks and risk management measures in prominent wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia] ,  Farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water contamination, health risks and risk management measures in prominent wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Journal Article 2012

Autor: Keraita, Bernard N. Abaidoo, R.C. Beernaerts, Ines Koo-Oshima, Sasha Amoah, Philip Drechsel, Pay Konradsen, Flemming

Irrigation using untreated wastewater poses health risks to farmers and consumers of crop products, especially vegetables. With hardly any wastewater treatment in Ghana, a multiple-barrier approach was adopted and safe re-use practices were developed through action research involving a number of ...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/34643

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Keraita, Bernard N. ,  Abaidoo, R.C. ,  Beernaerts, Ines ,  Koo-Oshima, Sasha ,  Amoah, Philip ,  Drechsel, Pay ,  Konradsen, Flemming ,  [Safe re-use practices in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana.] ,  Safe re-use practices in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana.
Journal Article 2016

Autor: Saldias, C. Speelman, S. Drechsel, Pay Huylenbroeck, G. van

Most cities in developing countries fail to treat their wastewater comprehensively. Consequently, farmers downstream use poor-quality water for irrigation. This practice implies risks for farmers, consumers and the environment. Conversely, this water supply supports the livelihood of these farmer...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/78563

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Saldias, C. ,  Speelman, S. ,  Drechsel, Pay ,  Huylenbroeck, G. van ,  [A livelihood in a risky environment: farmers’ preferences for irrigation with wastewater in Hyderabad, India] ,  A livelihood in a risky environment: farmers’ preferences for irrigation with wastewater in Hyderabad, India

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