Wastewater and Solid Waste Disposal Patterns of Dukem Town Households in Ethiopia
S. Afr. j. infect. dis. (Online)
; 28(2): 106-111, 2013.
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em Inglês
| AIM (África)
| ID: biblio-1270715
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ABSTRACT
The objective of this descriptive; cross-sectional study was to assess wastewater and solid waste management by the households of Dukem; a town in Ethiopia. A total of 391 households were selected using stratified random sampling techniques. Face-to-face interviews were carried out with respondents by asking questions about wastewater and solid waste management in the households. A majority (75.1) of households used unsafe wastewater disposal methods. Approximately two thirds (67.7) of households had a temporary storage container in their compound in which to store solid waste. 53.3 of households used a safe solid waste disposal method. Only 4.9 of the households used waste as manure (compost) for home gardening. More than a quarter (28.1) of households practised burning waste on their premises. The availability of safe wastewater disposal facilities was significantly associated with private home ownership and family size (p-value 0.05). There was no significant association between the availability of safe solid waste disposal facilities and owning a private home or family size (p-value 0.05). Generally; there were inadequate domestic wastewater and solid waste disposal facilities in the studied households. Thus; there is a need for improved waste management in the households. Environmental health and health education programmes should be emphasised in order to improve practices of household waste management
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Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3.9 Reduzir as mortes por produtos químicos y contaminação do ar, água e solo
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ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Água, Saneamento e Higiene
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Meta 3.9: Reduzir o número de mortes por produtos químicos perigosos e contaminação do ar e água do solo
Base de dados:
AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
Resíduos Sólidos
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Características da Família
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Educação em Saúde
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Gerenciamento de Resíduos
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Meio Ambiente
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Águas Residuárias
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
S. Afr. j. infect. dis. (Online)
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo