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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...


Woldetsadik, D.Drechsel, PayKeraita, 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
Drechsel, PayKeraita, Bernard N.[Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risk mitigation]Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risk mitigation

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...


Woldetsadik, D.Drechsel, PayKeraita, 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

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 ...


Keraita, Bernard N.Abaidoo, R.C.Beernaerts, InesKoo-Oshima, SashaAmoah, PhilipDrechsel, PayKonradsen, 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.

Wastewater may be defined as the combination of liquid wastes discharged from domestic households, farms, institutions, and commercial and industrial establishments eventually mixed with groundwater, surface water, and stormwater. Wastewater is increasingly receiving global attention as it is see...


Keraita, Bernard N.Drechsel, Pay[Agricultural water reuse in low-income settings: health risks and risk management strategies]Agricultural water reuse in low-income settings: health risks and risk management strategies

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