Publications by authors named "Wendayehu Wube"
Access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and drinking water contamination risk levels in households of Bishoftu Town, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.
Aderajew Mekonnen Girmay Sisay Derso Mengesha Daniel A Dinssa Zinabu Assefa Alemu Bedasa Wagari Wendayehu Wube
Health Sci Rep
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- Access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is a crucial human right, yet Ethiopia lacks sufficient data on these services and faces a high risk of waterborne diseases due to contaminated drinking water.
- A community study involving 5,350 households revealed that only 4.9% had safely managed drinking water services; many households relied on limited or basic sanitation services and practiced unsafe hygiene habits.
- The findings indicate significant contamination in drinking water, with over 38% of samples testing positive for harmful bacteria, alongside unacceptable levels of fluoride in some households, raising public health concerns in Bishoftu town.
Associations of WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Service Ladder service levels and sociodemographic factors with diarrhoeal disease among children under 5 years in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.
Aderajew Mekonnen Girmay Abel Weldetinsae Sisay Derso Mengesha Ermias Alemayehu Adugna Zinabu Assefa Alemu Wendayehu Wube
BMJ Open
July 2023
Objective: To determine the associations of WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Service Ladder service levels and sociodemographic factors with diarrhoeal disease among children under 5 years in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia.
Design: A community-based cross-sectional study.
Setting: Bishoftu town, Ethiopia, January-February 2022.