Table 2.
Themes, sub-themes and issues highlighted by the participants for all questions explored
| Broad theme | Sub-theme | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| Health-effects of unsafe water | Water-borne or associateda | Diarrhea, malaria, dengue, typhoid, cholera, elephantiasis, loose stools |
| Other diseases | Vomiting, cold, fever, cough, headache, lethargy, sneezing, lack of appetite, mental retardation | |
| Water treatment in the household | Conditions for treatment | Treatment only done for children, treated water for adults when sick, treating water during rainy season |
| Method of treatment | Boiling, warming, filtering with a cloth or sieve | |
| Feedback for the study intervention | Aesthetics of filtered water | Lesser salt in water, taste of water different, no difference in taste, better tasting water, tastes bitter like mineral water, water has better colour |
| Safety of filtered water | Water appears cleaner, water doesn’t have germs or dust, filtered water is free from infection | |
| Health benefits of filtered water | Children falls ill less, children are healthier, savings on hospital bills | |
| Non-health benefits of filtered water | Food is tastier with filtered water, cooking only done using filtered water | |
| Other feedback | Unable to spot difference, place of provision inconvenient, no support at home to collect water | |
| Support for the intervention | Complete support | Service for filtration needs to be continued, expectation of a water provision centre near respondent houses, service very useful, having intervention is added advantage to the village |
| Mixed feelings | Unsure if intervention will be accepted, support from husband/wife important, Village leaders only have the power to help establish intervention, cooperation may not be possible | |
| Willingness to pay for clean water | Fees willing to pay | INR 30/month (USD 0.50/month), INR 100/month (USD 1.60/month), INR 150/month (USD 2.40/ month) |
| Unwilling to pay | No one will pay money for filters water, not village dwellers responsibility to pay, difficulty in collecting maintenance costs from village dwellers | |
| Other suggestions | Need to discuss with husband/wife, explore other ways of keeping costs down (maybe parents themselves look after maintenance and water delivery), need to pass a resolution at the village level to have such a service. |
aUsing the modified Bradley classification of water-related infections [40]