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Journal Article 2017

Heavy metal accumulation and health risk assessment in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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

Investigación en Agricultura

HEAVY METALS

PUBLIC HEALTH

HEALTH HAZARDS

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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

Microbiological quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) irrigated with wastewater in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and effect of green salads washing methods

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

Background: In Addis Ababa, where irrigation water for vegetable production is commonly derived from the highly polluted Akaki river, information on microbial contamination of water and irrigated vegetable is scanty. An assessment was done to determine the microbiological quality of irrigation wa...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/81167

Investigación en Agricultura

MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

LEAF VEGETABLES

LETTUCES

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Woldetsadik, D. , Drechsel, Pay , Keraita, Bernard N. , Itanna, F. , Erko, B. , Gebrekidan, H. , [Microbiological quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) irrigated with wastewater in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and effect of green salads washing methods] , Microbiological quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) irrigated with wastewater in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and effect of green salads washing methods

Journal Article 2017

Farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water contamination, health risks and risk management measures in prominent wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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

Investigación en Agricultura

FARMER PARTICIPATION

IRRIGATION WATER

WATER POLLUTION

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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

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Heavy metal accumulation and health risk assessment in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Microbiological quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) irrigated with wastewater in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and effect of green salads washing methods

Farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water contamination, health risks and risk management measures in prominent wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia