Browsing by Subject "Drinking water"
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Analysis of allocation of hand pump technology for procurement as a safe drinking water source installed by DPHE
(BRAC University, 2015-01)The study area contain two marginal Union of Daulatpur Upazilla under Kushtia District of south-western part of Bangladesh. This research work tries to find out the status of drinking water supply system of Department of ... -
Arsenic in drinking water and birth outcomes: a study of the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-09)This paper assesses the impact of arsenic (As) exposure on pregnancy outcomes in Bangladesh. A total of 261 villages from 3 highly As contaminated upazilas of two districts were selected for this study. The upazilas were ... -
Assessing health consequences of drinking water from Tongi industrial area in healthy Sprague Dawley rats
(BRAC University, 2016-02)Bangladesh has plentiful sources of drinking water from river and groundwater but due to the rapid industrialization and development processes the quality of drinking water is being deteriorated day by day. Therefore, the ... -
Awareness and choice of options of Arsenic-free drinking water
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000)The discovery of arsenic contamination in tubewell water has created concern for its potential health effects. BRAC initiated an arsenic mitigation project in two upazilas in 1999. The project included promotion of ... -
Combating a deadly menace: early experiences with a community-based arsenic mitigation project in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-08)Bangladesh is facing the problem of arsenic poisoning in drinking water. Around 27% of the tubewells, which supply drinking water to most of the population, have arsenic concentrations above the government of Bangladesh ... -
Drinking water collection system in cyclone affected coastal village of Bangladesh
(BARC University, 2017)The implications of Cyclone in Bangladesh are the sea level rising, changes of climate patterns, man-made alteration of natural settings and main salinity in river water is increasing rapidly in the community of southern ... -
Drinking water in the hilly region of Bangladesh: how is the quality?
(Carfax Publishing, 2002)This paper assesses the chemical and bacteriological quality of drinking water in three districts of the Chittagong Hill Tract (CHT), a region within Bangladesh. Drawing water samples from tubewells, chharas /springs, ... -
Effect of drinking water: a survey on health hazard
(BRAC University, 2015-08)This study is specifically concerned with the excessive iron content in drinking water and raising awareness among the inhabitants about health vulnerability and the prevalence of health risk of a remote community of ... -
Effectiveness of field methods for detecting Arsenic between 0 and 100 ppb in Bangladesh ground water
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Explaining low rates of sustained use of siphon water filter: evidence from follow-up of a randomised controlled trial in Bangladesh
(© 2015 Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2015)Objective: To assess sustained siphon filter usage among a low-income population in Bangladesh and study relevant motivators and barriers. Methods: After a randomised control trial in Bangladesh during 2009, 191 households ... -
Microbial contamination of drinking water and community water in Bangladesh : a review
(Brac University, 2023-05)Bangladesh, one of the most densely populated nations of the world, is blessed with abundant water sources, which are being polluted with many bacteria and pathogens. The country's groundwater and surface water are ... -
Occurrence, distribution and time-trend of arsenic in ground water of Jhikorgachha, Jessore, Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09)In order to assess the arsenic concentration change over time, water from a total of 246 tubewells Jhikargachha upazila of Jessore district were tested using atomic absorption spectrophotometer in two different periods ... -
Smart water quality monitoring and purification system development for domestic application
(Brac University, 2022-10)Scientists have been working on finding alternative effective way other than boiling and filtering in which everyone can trust with their closed eyes. Using UV light in water filtration for drinking water and monitoring ... -
Study of the microbiological status of mineral drinking water of Dhaka city
(BRAC University, 2016-06)The objectives of this study were to assess the overall quality of mineral water quality samples that obtained from different sources in and around Dhaka city. For achieving the above mentioned objectives, standard ... -
A Survey on Fecal Coliform Count and Total coliform count using filter drinking water samples collected from tea-stalls and roadside restaurants of Mohakhali, Dhaka
(Brac University, 2019-09)Thirteen samples of filtered drinking water were collected following the protocol of collection of water samples from roadside restaurants and tea-stalls for Fecal Coliform and Total Coliform level around Mohakhali area. ...
