Technical Note: Use of hand-held computers for collecting water quality data in developing countries

A novel system is described for recording and storing details of water samples collected from rural African households and the water sources that they use. The system makes use of handheld computers for data entry instead of paper-based records. Bar codes are used to track water samples from the fie...

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Main Authors: Wright, J.A (Author), Gundry, S.W (Author), Genthe, B. (Author), du Preez, M. (Author), Moyo, S. (Author), Potgieter, N. (Author), Ndamba, J. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2004.
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