@article{fdi:010079543,
  title = {{W}ater quality for young children in {C}ambodia : high contamination at collection and consumption level},
  author = {{P}oirot, {E}. and {S}om, {S}. {V}. and {W}ieringa, {F}ranck and {T}reglown, {S}. and {B}erger, {J}acques and {L}aillou, {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{U}nsafe drinking water is a leading cause of child morbidity, especially among young children in low-income settings. {S}afe water consumption requires high-quality water available at its source and at point of use. {W}e examined the quality of drinking water at point of collection and point of use in 796 households in three provinces, in {C}ambodia. {M}icrobiological testing for coliform and{E}scherichia colicontamination was conducted for samples collected. {B}ivariable analysis and multivariable logistic regression were used to examine associations between various factors and the deterioration in water quality (increase in the risk according coliform or{E}. coliconcentration) between point of collection and point of use. {C}ontamination with both coliforms and{E}. coliwas higher at point of use than at point of collection, with contamination at point of collection to account for 76.6% (coliforms) and 46.3% ({E}. coli). {R}esults suggest that child drinking water represents a considerable pathway for the ingestion of pathogens, in {C}ambodia. {A}rea of residence, seasonality, type of water source, and water chlorination were associated with coliform concentration between the point of collection and point of use, whereas only seasonality was associated with{E}. colicontamination ({OR} = 1.46; 95% {CI} [1.05, 2.02]). {C}hildren living in rural settings were two times more likely to drink water with a deteriorating coliform concentration between the two-time points than children living in urban settings ({OR} = 2.00; 95% {CI} [1.22, 3.30]). {T}he increase in coliform and{E}. coliconcentrations between point of collection and point of use indicates that water contamination mostly occurs within the household. {S}trengthening national legislation on water quality standards and promoting safe water management at the household are needed.},
  keywords = {{C}ambodia ; children under 5 years of age ; coliform ; {E} coli ; quality ; water ; {CAMBODGE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}aternal and {C}hild {N}utrition},
  volume = {16},
  numero = {{S}2},
  pages = {e12744 [9 ]},
  ISSN = {1740-8695},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.1111/mcn.12744},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010079543},
}