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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
Book 2014

Autor: Drechsel, Pay Keraita, Bernard N.
Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/73443

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Drechsel, Pay ,  Keraita, Bernard N. ,  [Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risk mitigation] ,  Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risk mitigation
Journal Article 2017

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

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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

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.
Book Chapter 2016

Autor: Keraita, Bernard N. Drechsel, Pay

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...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/72638

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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
Working Paper 2015

Autor: Keraita, Bernard N. Drechsel, Pay

With increasing change of traditional diets, and the emergence of new supply and marketing chains, urban food consumers in low-income countries are faced with multiple food safety challenges, among which microbial contamination and pesticides are key concerns for fruits and vegetables sold on urb...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/68485

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Keraita, Bernard N. ,  Drechsel, Pay ,  [Consumer perceptions of fruit and vegetable quality: certification and other options for safeguarding public health in West Africa] ,  Consumer perceptions of fruit and vegetable quality: certification and other options for safeguarding public health in West Africa

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