Sanitation Flashcards
(4 cards)
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WHAT IS IT?
safe disposal of human urine and faeces but also refers to hygenic services such as garbage collection and wastewater disposal
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IMPACT DUE TO LACK OF SANITATION
millions of people defacate in the open, for example in the steet gutters, behind bushes or into open bodies of water
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HOW DOES IT CONTRIBUTE TO DIFFERENCES IN HEALTH STATUS?
globally, people are infected with intestinal worms (hookworm or roundworm) which occurs as a result of soil contaminated with faeces, increasing mortality and morbidity
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HOW DOES IT CONTRIBUTE TO DIFFERENCES IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
without private toilets, many cultures expect girls to wait until its dark before they can relieve themselves. this exposes them to danger of harassment, assault, animal attacks, discomfort, loss of dignity and sometimes illness, reducing their ability TO LIVE ACCORDING TO THEIR NEEDS AND INTERESTS