PREFERENCES OF DRINKING WATER IN MERAM DISTRICT

Authors

  • Yusuf Kenan BOYRAZ Meram Medicine Faculty Public Health Department Necmettin Erbakan University Konya Turkey
  • LütfiSaltuk DEMİR Meram Medicine Faculty Public Health Department Necmettin Erbakan University Konya Turkey
  • Kübra EKEN Meram Medicine Faculty Public Health Department Necmettin Erbakan University Konya Turkey
  • Muhammed Fatih TABARA Meram Medicine Faculty Public Health Department Necmettin Erbakan University Konya Turkey
  • Reyhan EVCİ Meram Medicine Faculty Public Health Department Necmettin Erbakan University Konya Turkey
  • Yasemin DURDURAN Meram Medicine Faculty Public Health Department Necmettin Erbakan University Konya Turkey
  • Mehmet UYAR Meram Medicine Faculty Public Health Department Necmettin Erbakan University Konya Turkey
  • Tahir Kemal ŞAHİN Meram Medicine Faculty Public Health Department Necmettin Erbakan University Konya Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20319/lijhls.2017.33.5868

Keywords:

Drinking Water, Consumer Preference, Daily Water Consumption, Meram

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to determine the preferences of drinking water for the people aged 18 years and old in Meram district. This cross-sectional study is conducted in Konya province Meram district between dates April 1-June 1, 2016. Sample size is calculated as 810 people by G-Power 3.1.9.2 sample volume calculation program. A questionnaire prepared by the researcher was given to the participants. Questionnaires were giving to the participants during face-to-face interview. Analyzes of the data were studied in the IBM SPSS 24.0 program on the computer. 514 women (63.5%) and 296 men (36.5%) participated in the study. Daily water consumption average is founded as 1.40 ± 0.81 L. It is found that %9,5 (77) of the participants choose water purifier equipment, %19,4 of the participants (157) choose tap water, %22,0 of participants choose packaged water, %49,1 of participants choose fresh water fountain as drinking water. It is determined that 653 participants (80.6%) who did not prefer tap water didn’t prefer it because of these factors: from the taste and odor problem, from limy water, were thought water was dirty, because of the habit, of them was disturbed by chlorinated water. 

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2017-12-19

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Boyraz, Y. K., Demir, L. S., Eken, K., Tabara, M. F., Evci, R., Durduran, Y., Uyar, M., & Şahin, T. K. (2017). PREFERENCES OF DRINKING WATER IN MERAM DISTRICT. LIFE: International Journal of Health and Life-Sciences, 3(3), 58–68. https://doi.org/10.20319/lijhls.2017.33.5868

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