Résumé
Titre : Conceptualisation sur la problématique d’accès à l’eau potable : Préoccupation majeure pour la ville de Kikwit en RD Congo
Auteur (s) : Alexis B. NIENIE, Lay N. TSHIALA, John W. Poté
Abstract :
Lack of hygiene, adequate sanitation facilities and drinking water supply remain to this day the biggest culprits behind recurrent and persistent waterborne epidemics, which not only claim numerous victims, but also considerably increase the cost of medical care, especially in developing countries such as the town of Kikwit in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Due to the economic situation and the lack of efficient water treatment infrastructures, the population of this town uses water from rivers, springs, shallow wells, streams and boreholes for domestic consumption. Very often, these sources are heavily polluted by run-off, uncontrolled dumping of solid urban waste and open defecation on the banks of water supplies. Consumption of these polluted waters is responsible for numerous recurrent and persistent epidemics in the town of Kikwit, such as cholera, amoebic dysentery and typhoid fever. To carry out this study, documentary research, field surveys, direct interviews and laboratory analyses were carried out in order to collect data to discuss and propose scenarios for the sustainable management of water resources and the supply of drinking water in the town of Kikwit. The approach developed in this study also made it possible to obtain a body of quantitative data contributing to a better understanding of the water and sanitation issue in this city. The methods, scenarios and recommendations of this research are likely to be applied in other towns in DR Congo and in similar environments.
Editeur : RECOSH
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