Farmers' perception and knowledge in using wastewater for irrigation: Benefits and health risks - Softcover

Hasnain, Syed Ali; Mahmood, Dr.Tahir; Khattak, Dr.Bahadar Nawab

 
9783845478869: Farmers' perception and knowledge in using wastewater for irrigation: Benefits and health risks
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3845478861 ISBN 13: 9783845478869
Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Present research has been aimed to explore farmer’s perception in using industrial wastewater for irrigation. A cross sectional study has been designed to collect data from the field and emic approach was applied to explore the farmers’ perception and knowledge. Economics benefits from wastewater overshadow the health risk in farmer’s community. The results provided evidence that lead quantities in both samples were very large and show a great danger to plants and other life. Another most toxic metal arsenic was also found in very large concentrations. All these demonstrated a necessity of proper policy, training, and more information on health precautions as well as on food safety in using industrial wastewater.

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About the Author

MS-Sustainable Water Sanitation Health and Development Department of Environmental SciencesCOMSATS University Abbottabad, PakistanB.Sc(Hons)Microbiology Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan

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Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3845478861
ISBN 13 
9783845478869
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
96