Africa & access to clean water
Complete readings 2.6 Does Everyone have enough water and 2.7 How does access to water improve health? from Geology Alive 7
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Question 10 from 2.6 is especially imporant to consider:
"Women are the main water carriers in places where there is water stress and scarcity. How might
this impact a women's health, education, family life and food production"
It is important to remember in this unit that water is not a self contained resource; in its absence it has the ability to effect every facet of a persons life -
The Water Project is a good resource to find out more about the problems that arise from lack of water-
In the past twenty years, droughts have affected several areas of the country, leading to ponds, wells, streams and lakes drying up or becoming extremely shallow. Many people living outside of the cities collect water from these shallow water sources, which are often contaminated with human and animal waste, worms, or disease. During months and sometimes years of drought, disease runs rampant through small villages and towns. Frequently there is not enough water for people to bathe, leading to infections and sickness in children. Water borne illnesses, such as cholera or diarrhea, are the leading cause of death in children under five years old in Ethiopia.
In addition to illness, many Ethiopian children, especially girls, face problems with school. Statistically only 45% of kids attend primary school. The others are put to work collecting water each morning and helping their families earn money.
Find out more here- http://thewaterproject.org/water-in-crisis-ethiopia
"Women are the main water carriers in places where there is water stress and scarcity. How might
this impact a women's health, education, family life and food production"
It is important to remember in this unit that water is not a self contained resource; in its absence it has the ability to effect every facet of a persons life -
The Water Project is a good resource to find out more about the problems that arise from lack of water-
In the past twenty years, droughts have affected several areas of the country, leading to ponds, wells, streams and lakes drying up or becoming extremely shallow. Many people living outside of the cities collect water from these shallow water sources, which are often contaminated with human and animal waste, worms, or disease. During months and sometimes years of drought, disease runs rampant through small villages and towns. Frequently there is not enough water for people to bathe, leading to infections and sickness in children. Water borne illnesses, such as cholera or diarrhea, are the leading cause of death in children under five years old in Ethiopia.
In addition to illness, many Ethiopian children, especially girls, face problems with school. Statistically only 45% of kids attend primary school. The others are put to work collecting water each morning and helping their families earn money.
Find out more here- http://thewaterproject.org/water-in-crisis-ethiopia