Promoting the potabilization of drinking water at home using local materials as an alternative solution for combating waterborne diseases: Socioeconomic feasibility study in Dschang, West Cameroon

This study aimed to assess the socioeconomic feasibility of promoting locally produced water filters to promote their local production. It appears that 69.8% of participants did not know that water filters were produced locally and 92.3% were ready to buy them with efficiency as the main motivation (39.8%). In addition, being aged [46–60 years old] (OR = 19.17; IC = 3.13–37.81; p = 0.008), being female (OR = 1.67; IC = 1.02–2.77; p = 0.041), student/pupil (OR = 2.32; IC = 1.13–4.78; p = 0.021), employed in the private sector (OR = 3.68; IC = 1.32–11.16; p = 0.015), and civil servant (OR = 3.28; IC = 1.09–10.99; p = 0.041) significantly increased the odds of having ever used a water filter in their household. In addition, we found that 71.7% of participants had ever used an imported ceramic water filter in their households and the main reason given by these participants for abandoning or renewing these filters within their households was that they felt that they had already become old and inefficient. The valorization of locally manufactured filters could therefore constitute a logical alternative that can contribute to solving a certain number of socioeconomic and health problems in our country. 摘要 本研究旨在评估“推广本地生产的滤水器以促进其本地生产”一事的社会经济可行性。显然, 69.8%的参与者不知道滤水器是本地生产的, 92.3%的参与者准备购买滤水器, 而主要的购买动机是滤水器效率(39.8%)。此外, 年龄[46‐60岁](OR=19.17; IC= 3.13‐37.81; p =0.008)、女性 (OR=1.67; IC = 1.02‐2.77; p =0.041)、学生/小学生 (OR= 2.32; IC= 1.13‐4.78; p = 0.021)、受雇于私营部门 (OR= 3.68; IC= 1.32‐11.16; p=0.015)、以及公务员 (OR= 3.28; IC=1.09‐10.99; p =0.041)这些因素显著增加了“家庭曾经使用过滤水器”一事的可能性。此外, 我们发现, 71.7%的受访者家中曾使用过进口陶瓷滤水器, 这些受访者给出的放弃或更新这些滤水器的主要原因是他们觉得这些滤水器已经老化且效率低下。因此, 本地制造的过滤器的价格稳定, 可能构成一个合理的替代方案, 有助于解决喀麦隆一定数量的社会经济问题和健康问题。 Resumen Este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar la viabilidad socioeconómica de promover filtros de agua producidos localmente para promover su producción local. Parece que el 69,8% de los participantes no sabía que los filtros de agua se producían localmente y el 92,3% estaba dispuesto a comprarlos, siendo la eficiencia la principal motivación (39,8%). Además, tener edad [46‐60 años] (OR=19,17; IC= 3,13‐37,81; p =0,008), ser mujer (OR=1,67; IC = 1,02‐2,77; p =0,041), estudiante/alumno (OR= 2,32; IC= 1,13‐4,78; p = 0,021), empleado en el sector privado (OR= 3,68; IC= 1,32‐11,16; p=0,015), funcionario (OR= 3,28; IC=1,09‐10,99; p =0,041), aumentó significativamente las probabilidades de haber utilizado alguna vez un filtro de agua en su hogar. Además, encontramos que el 71,7% de los p