Abstract
This study ascertained the effect of handling practices on the quality of various sachets water
consumed by households in Nsukka zone of Enugu State. Two research questions guided the study.
Experimental design was used. Four brands of sachet water were randomly selected by balloting
from seventeen brands identified in the zone. The water samples were stored at two storage
environment (indoor and refrigeration) and the time durations were day one, 2weeks, 5weeks and
8weeks respectively. The four sample brands were code as MCW; JIW; DOW; and ETW. The
samples of water were examined in both sensory and microbial count using standard analytical
methods before they were stored in their storage environments and assessed at the treatment time
durations respectively. At each treatment time duration, 48 samples of water were analzed. The
findings showed that, there were no significant difference at (p
Publication Date: 2016-06-06