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- Description
- 1 online resource (19 p.) : ill., col. map, digital file.
- Summary
- While the need to provide clean drinking water is widely recognized as a priority in rural Sub-Saharan Africa, there is a lack of specific data on water quality to build effective drinking water management policies. This discussion paper describes a water quality study undertaken in Northern Uganda, to test the potability and potential contamination of water taken from wells, open water sources and households. Key lessons from the study include the fact that clean well water can be contaminated during transportation to, and storage in, homes. Building on the data from the water quality tests, this paper explores the policy implications for national governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and individuals at the household level. In the absence of more specific, country-by-country studies, the results from this study are applicable across the region due to similarities in water sources and storage practices in rural Africa.
- Series Statement
- African Initiative discussion paper ; no. 6
- Uniform Title
- Building effective drinking water management policies in rural Africa (Online)
- Africa Initiative discussion paper series ; no. 6.
- Canadian Electronic Library. Documents collection.
- Canadian Electronic Library. Canadian public policy collection.
- Alternative Title
- Building effective drinking water management policies in rural Africa (Online)
- Subject
- Note
- "September 2012."
- Issued as part of the Canadian Electronic Library, Documents collection, and Canadian public policy collection.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 16-17).
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Also available in PDF format for downloading
- System Details (note)
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- OCLC
- ssj0000974847
- Author
Opio, Christopher.
- Title
Building effective drinking water management policies in rural Africa [electronic resource] : lessons from Northern Uganda / Christopher Opio.
- Imprint
Waterloo, Ont. : Centre for International Governance Innovation, [2012] (Beaconsfield, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2012).
- Series
African Initiative discussion paper ; no. 6
Africa Initiative discussion paper series ; no. 6.
Canadian Electronic Library. Documents collection.
Canadian Electronic Library. Canadian public policy collection.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 16-17).
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Additional Formats
Also available in PDF format for downloading: http://celarc.ca/cppc/234/234138.pdf
- System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Centre for International Governance Innovation.
Africa Initiative (Program)
Canadian Electronic Library (Firm)