Moringa as a household water purification method - community perception and pilot study in Guinea-Bissau.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public perceptions of water-related issues are still under-researched topics. The current paper intends to explore a local community's perceptions regarding household water purification (HWP) strategies, namely before and after trying a new method: moringa seeds powder (moringa-teabag).

Methods

In September 2020, six focus group discussions (N = 65) assessing perceptions about the usefulness of Moringa oleifera Lam (Moringaceae) as a HWP method (before moringa-based HWP trials), and questionnaires (N = 104) evaluating successes and identifying difficulties (after one week of moringa-based HWP trials). Participants were all women aged over 18 years, living in Ondame, Biombo region, Guinea-Bissau. Data were analyzed using qualitative and quantitative approaches.

SUBMITTER: Bancessi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9587536 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature