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Drinking water is sold in plastic sachets in parts of Africa, including Nigeria and Ghana, as a cheaper way to buy and carry water.
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Is it true that drinking water is sold in plastic sachets in parts of Africa, including Nigeria and Ghana, as a cheaper way to buy and carry water?
Yes. A Wikipedia reference states sachet water is a common form of selling water in plastic bags especially popular in Africa, cheaper than plastic bottles and easier to transport, and discusses its importance in Nigeria and Ghana. Two peer-reviewed Nigerian studies confirm sachet water is sold and consumed in Nigeria.
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Water sachet - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_sachet
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Agbendeh, L. & Ogbonna, I. (2022). Bacteriological and Physicochemical Assessment of Sachet and Bottled Drinking Water Sold in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.ac2021.po0346
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Umeanaeto, P., Ani, E., Anyaoha, V., Anumba, J., Afulukwe, S., & Okoli, C. (2022). Parasitic and bacterial contamination of sachets water sold at Ngwo, Enugu State, Nigeria. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4314/njpar.v43i2.13
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