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by Israel Adeoye | 19-07-2019 06:12
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Water is not just an important resource for sustaining life, but also a basic need for human survival. The increasing decline in water quality threatens the health of man, and of course, the ecosystem. The importance of drinking water, hygiene, and sanitation in maintaining health can not be overemphasized. Contaminated water causes many water-borne infections such as diarrhoea, cholera etc., and also serves as a carrier for vectors such as mosquitoes spreading epidemics. Open defecation means no sanitation. It fouls the environment, and spreads diseases. Taking India for instance, according to WHO-UNICEF report (2010), India is a country with the highest rate of open defecation. In India, rapid urbanisation and the increasing population has placed a major strain on the existing infrastructure. It has affected the capacity of the government to provide clean drinking water, and effective sanitation measures. Though the government has tried to overcome this problem through urban development programmes like Clean India Campaign, the total costs required for successful operations continue to mar their efforts. Hence, the contributions of corporations, and other organisations is a welcome change. Access to safe drinking water and good sanitation are vital for family well-being and the society. It results in control of enteric diseases, and boosts child health. A healthy child has better learning and retaining ability. It is reported that girls avoid going to school where there are no proper sanitation measures. Sanitation makes a positive contribution in family literacy. According to a UNICEF study, for every 10 per cent increase in female literacy, a country’s economy can grow by 0.3 per cent. Thus, sanitation contributes to social and economic development of the society. Improved sanitation also helps the environment. However, as good as cleaning drinking water and good sanitation are, it will not go along away in preventing infections without practicing good hygiene. A simple habit of washing hands goes a long way towards preventing diseases. Also, keeping our environment clean, clearing bushes around and putting on clean clothes can make diseases far away from our homes. Conclusivey, personal hygiene greatly complements the effects of environmental sanitation. Therefore, as efforts are being put in place to improve environmental sanitation, individuals should also ensure their commitment to personal hygiene beefs up.
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12 Comments
Greeting israel
I hope you are doing well
Nicely written
Thank you so much for this report.
Keep writing
Green cheers!
Regards
Basanta
Posted 23-03-2020 11:09
Greeting israel
I hope you are doing well!
Thank you so much for this report!
Keep writing
Green cheers
Regards
Hema
Posted 22-03-2020 11:13
Hello israel
I hope you are doing well
Thank you so much for this report.
Regards
Sus
Posted 29-02-2020 21:22
Thanks for your report!
Posted 28-07-2019 20:24
Hi Israel,
This is a great report, and I think the topic of this report is interesting: Environmental Sanitation and Personal Hygiene. Hygiene habits are critical in disease prevention because I have read from other sources that many of the diseases actually caused by the dirty hands and dirty water. I hope more and more attention can be drew to such issues and we all should try our best to make sure everyone on this earth can have access to the clean water.
Louis Mentor
Posted 25-07-2019 01:27
Hello Israel
I do hope that you are fine and doing great with your works.
Thank you for your report about Environmental Sanitation and Personal Hygiene. This is an impressive article wonderfully researched and written
Green Cheers from Nepal :)
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.
Regards,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 23-07-2019 23:01
Hey there Israel!
I hope you are well. Water is life and its decreasing quality does indeed affect the health for humans and ecosystem. And I like how you linked Sanitation to the likelihood of girls attending schools, thus affecting their learning and to a greater extent, cripple a country's economy.
Your facts are rigid and, concise and truthful. Practical measures such are awareness of proper everyday hygiene and the clearing of weeds does add to additional preventitive measure in reducing poor sanitation.
I thank you so much for the effort you put on providing this report! It was a great read and I enjoyed how it got me engaged in thought!
Keep up the good work and until then, stay blessed,
With gratitude
Rosa Tiimuma Domingos
Posted 21-07-2019 21:15
Very informative!! and great to read
Posted 21-07-2019 00:31
Thank you for an informative write-up. You have highlighted a very important need of the hour. Sanitation and personal hygiene are so important and raising awareness is important especially in the poor sections of society.
Posted 20-07-2019 17:08
You have written on a so good way and with much information. Yes, Water is not just an important resource for sustaining life, but also a basic need for huma survival. You have mentioned well about the UNICEF report as well.
Kudos! Will wait to hear more from you.
Posted 20-07-2019 02:37
Hello Israel
Thank you for sharing this informative report with us. As you have well explained, access to clean water and sanitation are vital for health and survival. However, to fully prevent infectious diseases, one must practice personal hygiene habits as well. While only governments or NGOs can build infrastructure for clean water, we as individuals can maintain personal hygiene. Thank you for bringing up such an important issue.
Wonhee Mentor
Posted 19-07-2019 23:10
This is an awesome post. Really very informative and creative content. This concept is a good way to enhance knowledge. I like it and it helps me to development very well. Thank you for this brief explanation and very nice information. Well, I got good knowledge.
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Posted 19-07-2019 21:45