Seasonal disparity in microbial and soil transmitted helminths concentrations in irrigation samples

This study was conducted to assess the concentrations of microbial pathogens and Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH’s) as an initial step in the health risk reduction and reuse strategies in wastewater irrigation practices. Kumasi where the study was conducted is the second largest city in Ghana having significant number of farmers who engage in unrestricted wastewater irrigation practices.