An Assessment of Inter-Observer Agreement in Water Source Classification and Sanitary Risk Observations.

ABSTRACT: Sanitary risk inspection, an observation protocol for identifying contamination hazards around water sources, is promoted for managing rural water supply safety. However, it is unclear how far different observers consistently identify contamination hazards and consistently classify water source types using standard typologies. This study aimed to quantify inter-observer agreement in hazard identification and classification of rural water sources. Six observers separately visited 146 domestic water sources in Siaya County, Kenya, in wet and dry seasons. Each observer independently classified the source type and conducted a sanitary risk inspection using a standard protocol. Water source types assigned by an experienced observer were cross-tabulated against those of his colleagues, as were c

SUBMITTER: Okotto-Okotto J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7661424 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature