[
    {
        "id": "osp-13510",
        "type": "article-journal",
        "title": "Parasitic Contamination of Local Drinking Water Sources in Aba Metropolis, Abia State, Nigeria",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Ejike",
                "given": "Blessing Uzoamaka"
            },
            {
                "family": "Ohaeri",
                "given": "Carmelita Chima"
            },
            {
                "family": "Amaechi",
                "given": "Ebube Charles"
            }
        ],
        "URL": "https://omanscience.com/en/articles/parasitic-contamination-of-local-drinking-water-sources-in-aba-metropolis-abia-state-nigeria",
        "language": "en",
        "issued": {
            "date-parts": [
                [
                    2021
                ]
            ]
        },
        "container-title": "Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science",
        "volume": "26",
        "issue": "1",
        "page": "1-7",
        "DOI": "10.53539/squjs.vol26iss1pp1-7",
        "publisher": "Sultan Qaboos University",
        "ISSN": "2308-3921",
        "abstract": "Water-borne parasitic infections have become a source of concern in recent times due to the contamination of various water sources. A survey on the parasitic contamination of local drinking water sources in Aba metropolis was carried out between August and October 2018. This was done to evaluate the extent of contamination of these water sources and their public health implications. A total number of eighty (80) water samples were investigated from five (5) major water sources within the study area using the standard sedimentation method and examined for parasite cysts, eggs and larvae. Physical/macroscopic examination was done to determine the pH, colour, odour, temperature and presence/absence of particles. Among the water sources analyzed, stream water samples had the highest rate of parasite contamination 27 (44.3%) followed by river water 14 (22.9%) while the least contaminated was borehole 7 (11.5%). Rainwater was found free from parasitic infestation. The differences in the level of contamination among the water sources analyzed were found to be statistically significant (P"
    }
]