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    Kampala International University causes and effects of poor environmental sanitation in division b, Entebbe
    (Kampala International University, School of Engineering and Applied Science, 2007-11) Wandera, Peter
    The study focused on the causes, effects and of poor environmental sanitation. It was carried out in Entebbe Division ‘B’ Kitoro, Kigungu, Nakiwogo, and Lugonjo. Basically, with the guidance of the objectives, information was obtained and they included to finding out causes and effects of poor environmental sanitation, and suggestions of the solution to the problem. The extra information was obtained from textbooks, newspapers, reports and journals. The major causes of poor environmental sanitation were identified as poverty, which is a major factor, lack of clean water and pollution the effects included disease out breaks the study therefore was based on the following objectives to identify causes of poor environmental sanitation and suggest measures in relation to poor environmental sanitation. The findings indicated that most of the respondents were ignorant about environmental sanitation hence leading to its abuse. From the study, it was observed that poor environmental sanitation contributed a lot of diseases and deaths in the communities. Furthermore, other causes and effects of poor environmental sanitation were revealed. From the conclusions, the findings portrayed that poor environmental sanitation has diverse effects both on humans and especially children below 5 years. It is also clear that a large proportion of respondents were ignorant about environmental sanitation. I recommended a number of issues that need to be address, some of which included government taking part fully in implementing policies and laws and the local community should observed these polices, environmental awareness is one of the key factors that should be addressed as well.