AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF HAND WASHING FACILITIES IN SSABAGABO, MAKINDYE, WASIKO DISTRICT IN UGANDA
The current report as of 2009 presented by the Ministry of Water and Environment by the Uganda Government shows that there are thousands of residents in Ssabagabo; Makindye in Wasiko districts in Uganda has a poor access to clean potable water system in their area. This is the reason there are still lack of proper skills and knowledge in health and sanitation, and this is still a prevalent condition in their villages and communities. This means that water has always been their problem up to the present times, although the government has been making its way to various projects that water facilities has been slowly establishing along the Wasiko districts in Uganda.
Up to this present time some people still suffer from lack of water, women and children will need to travel long distance to get their water. Sometimes they can get water from drainage surface, rainfall and other sources that has been the cause of waterborne diseases and people do not usually wash their hands while eating since they prefer to save their water for drinking and food preparation. There are still many houses that do not have the facilities for washing and latrine for defecation although as early as the year 2000 the proper hand washing and sanitation has been taught in schools and community from most part of Uganda and other countries in Africa.
The Ministry of Water and Environment in Uganda continues their effort to promote and create water and sanitation development from various districts to access safe water in rural areas. There are various infrastructure and construction of new piped overlay that will provide clean waters, there are also NGO’s with the help of the Government that has been providing various by- laws and sanitation promotion to strengthen activities in Uganda including the Makindye Wasiko districts that includes the promotion of hand washing and utilization of water distribution.
In Makindye, Wasiko district most water and hand-washing facilities is only available in some schools and other establishment but in the local community and household there are more or less 25% who have a good access to clean potable water. Although the active participation of the government in hand washing, health and sanitation promotion is continuously taking place, somehow it becomes an odd to people how to practice such knowledge if they themselves do not understand what they have been teaching since they do not nearly have access in clean water for personal use.
Although in their area they have also utilized and encouraged the creation of latrine from communities in their district and this include hand washing after defecation. The government also promoted to the community that what they have learned from their training should also be taught from their friend, relatives and neighbors. The hand washing facilities are nearby this includes the pail or bucket and a scoop or mug to safe keep the water that they have gathered from various sources. The Ethnic groups are also taught about construction of latrine in their areas.
As of today people are already exposed in cleanliness and hygiene they already know that washing hands before and after eating are also important in their health so as to eliminate various respiratory and infectious diseases. Governments has also taught hand washing from various schools with the help of NGO’s and other International Organization they also educate women with proper hygiene to wash their hand with soap and water so as they will be the one to teach their children and the rest of the family. The families and the communities in Ssabagabo, Makindye is somehow ready for hygiene and sanitation the only thing they need today is the total development of the government infrastructure completion that will facilitate the sewerage plan that will deliver save water supplies in the community. Here is the summary and highlights of their hand washing utilization and facilitation plan in Uganda;
· There are about 20 to 25% of people who have access to hand-washing facilities and clean safe potable water in Ssabago, Makindye as of 2009.
· The Ministry of Education and Sports is responsible for promotion of hygiene and sanitation in most parts of Uganda.
· Mothers, Teachers, Community Leaders are the one who train sanitation and hand washing with soap and water and over 40 districts in Uganda have also committed themselves to exercise proper hygiene.
· The hand washing and latrine facilities continue to grow within Uganda community as of 2009 the estimated numbers nearly grows 100,000.
· Hand washing and latrine use significantly reduce the causes of childhood death and various diseases have been prevented. In 2008 to 2009 there are at least 30% cases of prevention has been recorded from various community in Uganda.
References:
(http://www.bvsde.paho.org/bvsapc/fulltext/uganda.pdf) (http://www.danidadevforum.um.dk/NR/rdonlyres/94B047D5-F8C9-46C9-B56D-7A43367ED141/0/WSSperformanceReportUganda.pdf)
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