Batoul Zarif Gharaati Oftadeh; Najmeh Afsharkohan; Mohammad Zanguoe; Mohammad Rashidi; Reza Barati; Sedigheh Majidian; Ali Akbar Dehghan
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Background and purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic swiftly swept across the globe as an infectious disease months after its initial reports. This study aims to identify the factors influencing employees’ adherence to health protocols using the health belief model within the Khorasan Razavi Regional ...
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Background and purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic swiftly swept across the globe as an infectious disease months after its initial reports. This study aims to identify the factors influencing employees’ adherence to health protocols using the health belief model within the Khorasan Razavi Regional Water Company context.Materials and Methods:In 2019, a descriptive-analytical (cross-sectional) investigation involved 65 Khorasan Razavi Regional Water Company employees. The data collection process involved a meticulously designed questionnaire fashioned by the researcher. This questionnaire encompassed 11, 24, and 18 inquiries about employees’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices. The responses were collected through an online survey platform, followed by meticulous analysis through the employment of SPSS software.Results: : Examination of the interplay between demographic variables and knowledge, attitudes, and behavior constructs revealed that mean scores for knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors did not display any significant variance amongst gender, educational, or occupational categories (p<0.05). Intriguingly, a significant positive correlation emerged between awareness and attitudes (p<0.01), as well as between awareness and behaviors (p=0.02). Other variables exhibited negligible correlation (p <0.05). Furthermore, the outcomes demonstrated that the structure of awareness significantlyimpacted the studied individuals’ behaviors (p =0.01). Employees’ knowledge and attitudes about coronavirus prevention exhibited a commendable standard.Conclusion: This study underscores the pivotal role of employee knowledge and attitudes in shaping their adherence to COVID-19 prevention practices. Consequently, it is recommended that educational initiatives be introduced as potent tools for augmenting the knowledge and attitudes of Khorasan Razavi Regional Water Company personnel.
Hossein Alidadi; Seyedeh Blin Tavakoli Sani; Batoul Zarif gharaati oftadeh; Mohammad Tafaghodi; Seyed Hossein Shams Zadeh; Maryam Fakhari; Ali Asghar Navaei Fezabady; Mohsen Yazdani
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Background and objectives: Corrosion and Scaling in distribution network pipes is one of the most important indices in water quality evaluation and one of the most common environmental phenomena that deteriorate water quality, color, odor, taste and also increases the concentration of heavy metals in ...
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Background and objectives: Corrosion and Scaling in distribution network pipes is one of the most important indices in water quality evaluation and one of the most common environmental phenomena that deteriorate water quality, color, odor, taste and also increases the concentration of heavy metals in water. Corrosion causes entry of bye-products to water and decreases pipe life and sedimentation, reduces the flow rate and the efficiency of valves and fittings. The purpose of this study was to determine the corrosion or Scaling state of drinking water in Mashhad in 2017. Material and methods: In this study, 72 samples were taken during 2017 to evaluate water quality characteristics, and analyzed based on the standard methods. Then, three indices including Langlier, Ryznar and Aggressiveness Indices were programmed in Excel software and based on this, Corrosion and scaling potential of drinking water were determined. Results: Results showed that the averages of Langlier, Ryznar and Aggressiveness Indices for water were 0.14±0.48, 6.67±0.38 and 12.23±0.23, respectively. According to the Langlier and Ryznar indices, 86.1% of total samples had low scaling potential and according to Aggressive index 97.2% of total samples had scaling. Also, the results showed that 58.33% of the samples were low scaling in spring and other samples were high scaling. In addition, in the summer, 33.3% of the total samples were high scaling and other samples were low scaling. Conclusion: The results showed that drinking water of Mashhad city was Scaling. Therefore, it is necessary to take measures to control scaling in distribution network pipes, especially in areas located in high scaling zones.