Abstract
Aim
Delhi, the capital of India, is experiencing rapid population growth resulting in insufficient sanitation and drinking water facilities. Water-borne diseases are caused by substandard drinking water quality as well as poor sanitation facilities. Mithepur and Jaitpur, located in the south-east district of Delhi, were selected as the study area to identify the links among human health, water use and sanitation.
Subjects and methods
A primary survey was carried out based on the random sampling method. Binary logistic regression was used to show the factors related to the incidence of water-borne diseases. Water samples of five different sources were tested to assess the drinking water quality.
Results
The results revealed that about 28% of the household were affected by water-borne diseases. Having a bore well, private water supplier and household income less than 15,000 rupees per month were the variables that showed a relationship with water-borne diseases.
Conclusion
This article examines the prevalence of water-borne diseases in relation to the behavioural habits of the households utilising different water sources. A vital relationship exists between logical factors and water-borne diseases. Having a bore well and private water supplier appears to be exceptionally influential.
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30 January 2018
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The authors are very thankful to Quality Lab, Defining Quality Analytically, Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon (NCR), India, for testing the chemical and physical parameters of the water samples.
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Bidhuri, S., Taqi, M. & Khan, M.M.A. Water-borne disease: Link between human health and water use in the Mithepur and Jaitpur area of the NCT of Delhi. J Public Health 26, 119–126 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-017-0835-y
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