Evaluation of hazard classification systems of water source, sanitation facility, and hygiene behaviour in determining drinking water safety: Systematic classification of hazard components coupled with microbial water quality analysis at sources and points of consumption in two rural sites in Thailand and Laos

Introduction: The research was performed in two rural sites in Thailand and Laos. The Diarrhea and Dengue (DIADEN) group from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences facilitated the fieldwork. In the Thai site, rainwater was the main drinking water source, whereas in Lao site, unprotected dug well was predominant in dry season and was replaced...