Introduction Background to the study Waste was an early problem of mankind, and a growing one that is of major concern to every nation of the world (Allende 2009). In early pre-industrial times, waste generation was not an issue as populations were smaller. Waste was disposed of in the ground where it would turn to compost to improve soil fertility. Waste management became a growing problem during the transition from nomadic hunting and gathering to farming. Before the industrial revolution, ...
884 million of people worldwide do not have sufficient access to drinking-water and more than 2.6 million do not have access to simple sanitations. Each year about 2 million people die from the effects of unclean water, most of them are children. The 28th July was the day when the United Nations declared the access to clean water as a human right. This anchoring in the 'Universal Declaration of Human Rights' has a strong symbolic meaning and therefore a wide influence on politics of various c...
1. Introduction “Today Geography is an extremely diverse discipline covering several areas of study and involving researches with different backgrounds from all over the world (Algona & Marsh, 2003)”. Thus Geography is a discipline that has evolved through time. Since the beginning of this discipline, it was regarded as a study for mapping features, however the definition later expanded. Geography is again, a multidisciplinary subject that is divided into a number of sub-fields. Accordi...
Abstract Good access to health services in developing countries can be important for effective treatment amongst the population, thus preventing unnecessary death in the community. Primary care is pinpointed as the most essential form of healthcare for managing population health because it is the pillar of health care delivery to persons in developing countries. It is approximately low-priced which can be more easily conveyed than any distinctive feature and inpatient care, and if correctly a...
