Seeking safe storage: a comparison of drinking water quality in clay and plastic vessels.

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Published in Am J Public Health on October 01, 2001

Authors

P Ogutu1, V Garrett, P Barasa, S Ombeki, A Mwaki, R E Quick

Author Affiliations

1: CARE Kenya, Homa Bay, Kenya, Africa.

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