Safe drinking water,
based on the World Health Organization (2008), is defined as drinking water
that does not represent any significant risk to health over a lifetime of its
consumption. But even in the presence of access to safe water, alone it cannot
affect widely to the reduction of diarrheal cases in the community. Even if the
source is safe water, it can be contaminated during collection, transportation,
storage, and use in home. Inadequate hygiene practices should be targeted in
order to decrease morbidity and mortality especially in rural areas (Amenu,
Menkir, & Gobena, 2013).
Specific
Objectives # 1 & 2
1. To
increase the number of households who practice proper drinking water storage
from 48% to 90%,
2. To
increase the number of households who practice proper drinking water
purification practices from 53% to 90%,
Previous
Strategies Done
ü “Agianan sa Tubig na Limpyo” was
done in order to educate the people in the community about different ways of
drinking water contamination, and methods to prevent it through proper water
storage and purification practices last April 2015.
ü “Juan 4:14 Posters” were
given to each households to be posted on the walls of their kitchen. The
posters include household methods in the prevention of drinking water
contamination.
Current
Strategies Done
ü Proper
drinking water storage and purification practices are currently in its
monitoring and evaluation phase.
Results
· As of
November – December 2016, the percentage of households practicing proper water
storage is 94% and the percentage of households practicing proper water
purification practices is 90%.
Future
Plans
o
Continuous household monitoring and evaluation
for proper water storage and purification practices
o
“Household
Water Treatment and Safe Storage” Lecture – To be done by the
Provincial Health Office – Sanitary Inspector, it discusses and demonstrates
proper household water handling practices from the source to point of use.
o
“WASH
in schools” – A proposal to the barangay addressing the
facility development in Goaw Elementary School for water, sanitation, and
hygiene
Specific
Objective #3
To increase the number of low risk household water
sources in the barangay from 54% to 90%
Current
Strategies Done
ü Primary
water source microbiological analysis done by the Municipal Sanitary Inspector
last November 2016 complemented by the ocular assessment of each primary water
source were conducted in order to properly identify the problems of primary
water sources and how it will be addressed effectively.
Results
· All of
the 5 main water sources of the barangay failed the microbiological analysis
based on the standards of Philippine National Safe Drinking Water.
· Three
out of five water sources are boreholes and the remaining two are ground water
with water tank.
· Three
out of five water sources have a sanitary toilet or septic tank within 25m.
· All
main water sources are closed and sealed
Future Plans
o
“Ayaw
sa Hugaw ng Goaw” – A community engagement program where households
will be encouraged to improve their household water sources with the support of
the barangay council
o
“Water
Source Chlorination” – To
be done by the Municipal Sanitary Inspector, in order to secure that the main
water sources of the barangay is free from microbiological contamination
From
30% of households, 87% of the total households are currently practicing both
proper water storage and purification practices. As of now, the activities done
are still having its effects as shown by the continuous increase of households practicing
proper water storage and purification practices. With the activities left for
the next exposure, specifically targeting the improvement of household water
sources, the program has the high chance of achieving its target, which is 90%
of total households practicing proper water handling.
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