Bernard Keraita

Biographic Data

ID6561796
NAMEBernard Keraita
GIVEN NAMESBernard
FAMILY NAMEKeraita
SIGNATUREKERAITA B
AFFILIATIONSInternational Water Management Institute
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS3
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2003
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
H-INDEX1

  • Perceptions of using low-quality irrigation water in vegetable production in Morogoro, Tanzania

    Open AccessWinfrida Mayilla, Bernard Keraita et al.ARTICLEEnvironment Development and…2017

    This study was conducted to examine perceptions of the farmers and key informants on the use of low-quality irrigation water for vegetable production in urban and peri-urban areas in Morogoro, Tanzania. The methods used to collect data were farmer surveys ( n = 60), focus group discussions ( n = 4) and key informants interviews ( n = 15). The results showed that the respondents had a positive perception on using low-quality irrigation water for v…

  • Perceptions of farmers on health risks and risk reduction measures in wastewater‐irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana

    Bernard Keraita, Pay Drechsel et al.ARTICLEJournal of Risk Research2008Cited by: 1References: 1

    Most irrigation water used in urban vegetable farming in Ghana is contaminated with untreated wastewater. This poses health risks to farmers and consumers. As part of a study to explore options for health risk reduction, this paper summarizes farmers' perceptions on health risks and possible risk reduction measures. Participatory research methods and techniques such as focus group discussions, in‐depth interviews and visualization techniques were…

  • Influence of urban wastewater on stream water quality and agriculture in and around Kumasi, Ghana

    Bernard Keraita, Pay Drechsel et al.ARTICLEEnvironment and Urbanization2003

    This paper presents some findings from an ongoing International Water Management Institute research project in Ghana on urban wastewater use in agriculture. The paper focuses on the influence of urban wastewater on stream water quality and peri urban agriculture in Kumasi, and aims to develop strategies to reduce environmental pollution and risks from agricultural use of wastewater. It drew on interviews with local authorities, sanitation service…

  • Influence of urban wastewater on stream water quality and agriculture in and around Kumasi, Ghana

    Open AccessBernard Keraita, Pay Drechsel et al.ARTICLEEnvironment and Urbanization2003Cited by: 2

    This paper presents some findings from an ongoing International Water Management Institute research project in Ghana on urban wastewater use in agriculture. The paper focuses on the influence of urban wastewater on stream water quality and peri urban agriculture in Kumasi, and aims to develop strategies to reduce environmental pollution and risks from agricultural use of wastewater. It drew on interviews with local authorities, sanitation service…