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    USE OF SOLANUM INCANUM FOR WATER TREATMENT AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL A CASE OF NAKYIJEERA SPRING IN NAMILYANGO VILLAGE KISENYI CELL
    (Uganda Christian University, 2025-12-11) WANABADI PETER
    Access to safe drinking water remains a challenge to residents of Kisenyi Cell in Namilyango Village where they mainly depend on water from the unprotected Nakyijeera spring. This spring revealed significant microbial contaminations with E.coli and total coliform levels exceeded the WHO and UNBS drinking standards. This study therefore was to investigate the effectiveness of Solanum incanum leaf extract as a natural, low-cost disinfectant for water at household level. Raw water from Nakyijeera spring was analyzed for the physicochemical and bacteriological quality for both the wet and dry seasons. Solanum incanum leaves were dried and ground into fine powder, and a stock solution was prepared and examined. Contact time and optimum dosage experiments were conducted at intervals between 0-90 minutes and 0-100ml/l, respectively. Results showed microbial reduction increased with an increase in contact time and dosage. The contact time was identified as 45 minutes, and the optimal dosage as 40ml/l, achieving 87.5% and 89% reduction for E.coli and total coliform while maintaining pH within acceptable limits. Higher dosage further reduced microbial counts but negatively affected turbidity, pH, and color.