How to make a hand pump

Access to clean water remains a priority in Africa, with improving access key to fighting water-borne disease. To facilitate such access in rural and peri-urban areas, this technical manual describes how to make a submerged hand pump from materials available locally. It aims particularly at easing a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simb Simb, T.
Format: Extension Material
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 2012
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75513
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Summary:Access to clean water remains a priority in Africa, with improving access key to fighting water-borne disease. To facilitate such access in rural and peri-urban areas, this technical manual describes how to make a submerged hand pump from materials available locally. It aims particularly at easing access for women and children, who are more involved with drawing water.