Due to climate change, two-thirds of mankind will face water scarcity by 2025, while by 2050,
global food production must increase by at least 50% to feed 9 billion people. To overcome …

The trends toward healthy living, vegetarianism, and busy schedules have increased salad
popularity. Salads are usually consumed raw without any thermal treatment, and therefore …

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 …

Contaminated soil and vegetables have continued to instigate threat to human health
globally and specially in developing countries. This study was aimed to determine …

Contaminated irrigation water is among many potential vehicles of human pathogens to food
plants, constituting significant public health risks especially for the fresh produce category …

The safety of humans is of paramount importance in the vegetable production chain.
Evidence of microbial and parasitic contamination of these products poses a great threat to …

Abstract In Addis Ababa and its environs, most urban wastewater is discharged into rivers
without treatment. This study related urban wastewater characteristics to the prevalence of …

Objective To review current evidence on infections related to the concentration of soil‐
transmitted helminth (STH) eggs in wastewater, sludge and vegetables irrigated with …

Due to rapidly growing demand, the production of vegetables is increasing along the Akaki
Rivers. The objective of this study was to examine the degree of fecal contamination and …

In response to rapid urbanization and increase in population, there is water scarcity and
growing demand for water for irrigation. Nowadays, use of wastewater in agriculture for …