Assess the impacts of environmental health practice in Kawempe Division in Kampala District

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2018-08
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
The study aimed at assessing the impacts of environmental health practice in Kawempe Division in Kampala district. Other purposes included; finding out how to improve on waste management in Kawempe division, carrying out food control and hygiene in Kampala Kawempe division, finding out environmental health control and sanitation, improving on air quality management in Kawempe division, finding out methods of improving water resource management and sanitation and finding epidemiological investigation and sanitation. It answered questions like What is the root causes of poor sanitation in Kawempe division?, What are some of the environmental causes that have led to poor health of people in Kawempe division?, What are the roles of people in increasing poor personal hygiene and disease spread?, How far has KCCA helped in controlling the wastes and garbage disposal in the division?, What are some of environmental practices which can be done to solve the sanitation problem?, What are the possible solutions to solve environmental health problems? And what is the role of government in solving environmental health problems? The sample size comprised of 70 respondents from two categories of respondents. These were 20 environmental workers and 50 civilians. The study objectives included; to find out how to improve on waste management, to carryout food control and hygiene, to find out environmental health control and sanitation, to improve on air quality management, to find out methods of improving water resource management and sanitation, to find epidemiological investigation and sanitation in Kawempe Division. The study conclude that there is need for the married to at least involve them more to participate in the program towards increasing and ensuring the good environment were their children can grow from. The team in conjunction with the authority determines the scope of the study based on the magnitude of the project, extent of the impact, significant impacts which include specific local economic, social and ecological setting. The management needs to have promotions based on the employee performance in order to attain the value for the organizations and improve the funding effective role. The management of the organizations needs to establish a procedure for promotions in order to attain the value and reduce the challenges in the promotions of the employees.
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A research report submitted to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Award of Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies at Kampala International University
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Environmental health practice, Kawempe Division, Kampala District
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