Effects of poor sanitation management on the urban population in Uganda : the case of Kansanga parish, Makindye Division, Kampala, central Uganda
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2009-09
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Kampala International University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Abstract
In many developing countries such as Uganda, the problem of poor sanitation has been registered among households especially in high density residential areas of urban centre. Poor sanitation is manifested through unsafe disposal of human excreta, unhygienic water sources, poor solid waste management. The study, on the effects of poor sanitation management on the urban population in Uganda, using Kansanga parish Makindye division Kampala city as the case study, aimed to find out the sanitation facilities available in Kansanga parish, the factors responsible for the poor sanitation on the people in Kansanga parish and possible measures that could be taken to improve on the sanitation levels in the area. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used. One hundred respondents were sampled and these included KCC and NWSC officials, households, Teachers or Students. Out of the 100 questionnaires only 60 were brought back and 20 respondents were interviewed, there
for the study used 80 respondents. Data was collected using observation, photography, questionnaires and interviews. The findings indicated that the level of sanitation in Kansanga parish is poor characterized
by poor solid waste management, poor drainage, inadequate sanitation and water with inadequate utilities with the majority of the latrines being shared, Heavily loaded, marginally maintained and poorly constructed. It was found out that poor sanitation in Kansanga is attributed to poverty, land shortage, land shortage, negligence by the relevant authorities, and difficulties in the construction of the latrines. The findings also indicate that poor sanitation in Kansanga parish results in frequent outbreaks of diseases like cholera, bad odor, aesthetic problems and flooding. Therefore poor sanitation in Kansanga has greatly people,s health, standards of living and the environment generally. Among the major recommendations is that people should be sensitized and involved in participatory planning and implementation of any project or idea to improve sanitary
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A dissertation submitted to the faculty of social sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirement for award of a Degree of Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management of Kampala International University
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poor sanitation, urban population, Makindye Division