From curiosity to commodity: a review of the evolution of sachet drinking water in West Africa

J Stoler - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The private sector continues to play an important role in filling local drinking water supply
gaps across the Global South. In West Africa, a perfect storm of rapid population growth …

Microbial contamination of packaged drinking water in Nigeria

A Udoh, BK Lawal, M Akpan… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives About 18% of urban households in Nigeria depend on packaged sachet water as
the primary source of drinking water. This review assessed microbial contamination of these …

Evaluation of plastic packaged water quality using health risk indices: a case study of sachet and bottled water in Accra, Ghana

PN Angnunavuri, F Attiogbe, A Dansie… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic packaged water is the drinking water of choice for urban populations across Africa
but its quality remains questionable in most developing countries. Six hundred (600) …

[HTML][HTML] Potability assessment of packaged sachet water sold within a tertiary institution in southwestern Nigeria

OT Opafola, KT Oladepo, FO Ajibade… - Journal of King Saud …, 2020 - Elsevier
Production of quality and safe potable water is vital to human health. This research
examined the potability of the packaged sachet water being marketed within the Federal …

[PDF][PDF] Metals distribution in the water bodies around quarry sites in Ogun State, Nigeria.

IA Hassan - Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Quarrying of rock for construction purposes is a significant industry in Nigeria thus
contributing to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This study examined the heavy and trace …

Unraveling diarrheal disease knowledge, understanding, and management practices among climate change vulnerable coastal communities in Ghana

YA Boafo, FNA Ohemeng, J Ayivor, JA Ayitiah… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Diarrheal disease is a global public health concern, particularly in low-income
countries. In Ghana, widespread issues like inadequate sanitation, unsafe drinking water …

Physicochemical and bacteriological assessment of the polyethene packaged sachet water (popularly called “pure water”) as a major source of drinking water in …

AP Onivefu, EL Irede, IP Edogun, OJ Umanya - 2024 - udspace.udel.edu
This study aimed to evaluate the physicochemical and bacteriological characteristics of
polyethylene-packaged sachet water, commonly known as" pure water," produced and …

Microbial contamination and quantitative microbial risk assessment of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) film sachet drinking water in Ghana

PN Angnunavuri, F Attiogbe… - Journal of Water and …, 2022 - iwaponline.com
The present research estimated the impact of storage on the microbial quality of high-density
polyethylene drinking water. Samples were taken from two popular companies in Greater …

Investigation on the Quality of Prolonged Storage of Packaged Water Commonly Produced in North Central, Nigeria

F Okeola, T Abu, A Mohammed, M Orosun… - Journal of the Turkish …, 2023 - dergipark.org.tr
This study investigated the effects of prolonged storage conditions on the physicochemical
parameter, toxic metals, microbial loads, and health risks assessment of randomly selected …

Physicochemical and Bacteriological Assessment of the Polyethene Packaged Sachet Water relied Upon as the Only Available Drinking Water in Sagamu Local …

A Onivefu, EL Irede - Authorea Preprints, 2023 - techrxiv.org
This present study was undertaken to study the assessment of the physicochemical and
bacteriological properties in polyethene packaged sachet water generally known as “pure …