| Author | Ahmad, Shadab |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 628 |
| Subject(s) | Water quality--Thailand
Tropics--Diseases and hygiene
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in the .Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Six villages of Bang Pa In district in Central Thailand were
studied to determine the bacterial quality of their water supply and the incidence of diarrheic diseases. Two sub districts were using klong and river water as the sources of their water supply. Studies on water supply, personal hygiene and nutritional status of
children under 5 years were also made. During the 18 week period of study, only three cases of diarrheic were reported in one village using river water as the
source of water supply. The water from river or klong is stored in big jars and alum is added for partial treatment. The storage time varies from 1-3 weeks. This treatment, however, reduces the number of coliforms in the raw water to one hundredth of the original level.
The rain water collected during the wet season and used for domestic purposes usually has better bacterial quality than river or klong water. The general sanitation condition in the two sub districts is not good, however, good eating habits and personal cleanliness helped in
the control of diarrhoeal cases. The children are malnourished if
weight is considered as a parameter of malnutrition, in the two sub districts. The installation of water treatment is however recommended as a first step towards the welfare development of the area. |
| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1980 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Yang, Yi Ping ; Pescod, M.B. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Danish Government |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1974 |
