English (United Kingdom)

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/featured_content/oa?rat=en

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/highlighted_journal/

Global: Zendy Plus annual

Presents the access of premium content as premium feature

Premium Content

Presents the keyphrase highlighting as premium feature

Keyphrase Highlighting

Presents the summarisation as premium feature

Summarisation

Insights

Presents the pdf analysis as premium feature

PDF Analysis

Presents the zaia usage as premium feature

ZAIA

Global: Zendy Tools annual

Global: Zendy Free Plan

Global: Zendy Tools monthly

Global: Zendy Plus monthly

Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) is increasing at an alarming rate in dry zone of Sri Lanka, and Giradurukotte is one of the endemic regions with CKDu located in Uva province. Based on observations of past research, there is strong evidence that CKDu has a profound relationship with drinking water quality. Therefore, this study was aimed to compare the drinking water quality of CKDu prevalent and non-prevalent areas. Thirty two drinking water samples were selected representing CKDu prevalent and non-prevalent communities in Giradurukotte. Water quality parameters such as pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride and fluoride were analysed once a month during May to July 2015. ANOVA procedure was performed with split plot design to compare the water quality parameters in CKDu prevalent and nonprevalent communities using SAS software. A significant difference was observed in groundwater samples in CKDu prevalence and nonprevalence areas (p<0.05) for pH, EC, TDS, K, Cl and Ca. Highest K and Cl content were recorded in CKDu prevalent areas, while highest pH, EC, TDS and Ca content were recorded in nonprevalent areas. Based on all the measured water quality parameters in the study area 75% and 25% of groundwater bodies were identified as suitable and doubtful, whereas all the natural surface water bodies were identified as suitable for drinking purpose respectively. It can be concluded that majority of the water quality parameters did not exceed the SLS drinking water quality standards. Keywords—Kidney disease, Drinking water quality, Groundwater, Surface water.

Drinking Water Quality in Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Aetiology (CKDu) Prevalent and Non-prevalent Areas in Giradurukotte, Sri Lanka