POTABLE WATER PREFERENCES OF THE EMPLOYEES WORKING IN TOKAT PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTORATE AND THE IMPACTING FACTORS
Abstract
Abstract:
Objective: The objective of our study was to examine potable
water preferred by the staff employed within the Tokat Public Health
Directorate Province Center (central building) as well as the factors which
generated this preference.
Material
and Methods: A total of
127 personnel are employed with Tokat Public Health Directorate Province Center
out of which 108 (85%) have been accessed.. In the
statistical analysis, numbers (n), percentage were used for descriptive data, Chi-square
test was used to compare the data obtained by counting. Statistical
significance level was accepted as p <0.05.
Results: The average age of the respondents in our study was
39.1±8.0 and 41.7% were male and 58.3% were female. It has been determined that
31.5% of the respondents consumed packaged water, 47.2% preferred tap water,
19.4% consumed water treated with a purifier while 1.9% consumed water
collected from the village fountain as potable water. 96.8% of those who
reported that they preferred packaged water for potable water indicated that
they had been influenced by the contents (mineral, PH value…), 26.3% said that
they preferred the water because the producer was a local company, 23.4% were
impressed with easy availability, 11.7% said they had been influenced by peer
recommendations and orientation whereas 26.4% reported that they were impressed
with the way the water was stored.
Conclusion:
The employees of
Tokat Public Health Directorate's Province Center trust and prefer to use tap
water as drinking water. Respondents' knowledge of packaged water is not
sufficient and instruction is needed in this regard.
References
- Özkan YAŞAYANCAN, Cihat ZÜLFÜOĞULLLARI, Seyhan ÖZELCE, Esra SER DEMİR, Nazım CABA (Tokat Halk Sağlığı Müdürlüğü)
Abstract
References
- Özkan YAŞAYANCAN, Cihat ZÜLFÜOĞULLLARI, Seyhan ÖZELCE, Esra SER DEMİR, Nazım CABA (Tokat Halk Sağlığı Müdürlüğü)
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | June 1, 2017 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 2 Issue: 1(3) - Volume 2, Issue 1(3) |
