8.7 access to safe water and sanitation

Question 1

safe water

Answer 1

water that is not contaminated with disease and is fit for humans to consume.

Question 2

reasons that safe water is required for

Answer 2

• consumption
• food preparation and cooking
• washing and hygiene
• agriculture and production

Question 3

sanitation

Answer 3

the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of human urine and faeces, including hygienic practice

Question 4

how does inadequate sanitation lead to contaminated of unsafe water

Answer 4

lack of access to basic sanitation means that people defecate in the open and this waste often seeps into water sources that contaminates the waste that people will eventually consume

Question 5

diseases caused by lack of access to safe water and sanitation

Answer 5

• waterborne diseases: cholera, typhoid fever, dysentery, hepatitis A
• other diseases: diarrhoea, malnutrition, parasitic infections