Water and sanitation effecting the human well-being. What is human well-being, human well being is the factor that every living being can have a good life no matter what country, political system or conditions they live in. Most factors that contribute to a good well being consist around basic human rights and needs. These factors could be access to food or water, employment, owned property and even relationships. In 1943 a man named Abraham Maslow developed a way of listing these factors in order of needs, this list was called the hierarchy of needs. The hierarchy of needs resembles a triangle and list the foundations of needs in order from greatest to least (bottom to top). Without water the human wellbeing is effected greatly because water …show more content…
Sanitation isn’t just a problem in third world countries it’s a problem in most countries because of the bacteria and diseases that contaminates the water and the chemicals and waste dumped into water supplies. The world health organisation did an investigation into deaths by water borne diseases and effects of drinking dangerous chemicals mixed in with water every day. They figured out that annually 3.4 million people die just because of water borne diseases. The reason this death count is so high is because in most countries there sewage and water is untreated. Continents like North America and Europe have around 66% to 97% of their water and sewage treated in treatment plants although other continents like Asia, Africa and Oceana have 35%-0% of there water treated. 80% of diseases are waterborne and can be obtained just from drinking from an unsafe water supply. In countries like Africa diseases are a big problem because of there lack of water supply causing them to drink any water they can find. When these people drink dangerous water they could get many diseases like, shigella are deadly version of diarrhoea and trachoma a disease that can effect eyesight leaving around 146 million blind around the world. Diseases in water bodies in third world countries aren’t the least of their problems because there are also lethal chemicals being dumped into the water everyday like arsenic and …show more content…
There isn’t a lot we can do to help out people in other countries although their is an estimated price on helping half the countries that need water, 23 billion US dollars. If we take in the fact of how many countries and deaths are accounted for, 23 billion dollars isn’t allot of money judging by the problem at hand. The U.N does already contribute 16 billion US dollars a year although the problem rises every year because our earths water supply is slim. My aim with this assignment is to prove that water problems doesn’t just affect third world countries it affects the entire earth, and that in third world countries there sanitation is very dangerous for their health as water becomes scarce. I believe that to solve this problem we first need to increase easy access water supplies to third world countries then we can focus on easier access in rural areas because out of the 1.1 billion people who don’t have access to an easy water supply 84% live in rural areas. In conclusion I believe that if we solve the problem of water and sanitation in third world countries and our own country it will help us and it will also help other aspects of the human
This is because only a small part of the population, particularly in developing countries, have access to water of acceptable quality. It is estimated that in some countries only 20% of the rural population has water of satisfactory quality. Based on these statistics, it is clear the urgent need for awareness about caring for water use. Almost without realizing it, we are seriously jeopardizing this essential resource, not for us but for our children's children and their generations, aware that in other parts o...
There are many different determinants of health and wellbeing as previously discussed. However, these determinants do not act alone but, they all intersect. These means multiple factors determine an individual’s health. I will now explain how age, gender, social status and communities can all affect health but, there are also other factors, such as race and ethnicity, that intersect to determine a person’s health.
“Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans” (Jacques-Yves Cousteau). Africa is a continent surrounded by water, yet many African villages suffer from lack of clean water. With the earth holding more than 7 billion people, water pollution is one of the major causes of human infection and death from such diseases. Because there are so many possible ways to become infected, many humans die from water pollution. In Africa, population is increasing so rapidly, it is forcing more people to live an unsafe life due to the unsanitary waters, such as the Nile River that surrounds them, affecting their education, health, and poverty. Charity: Water and UNICEF are two organizations trying to find a solution to this issue by eliminating and decreasing the amount of unsanitary water infecting the African people today.
“The basis of wellbeing is culturally constructed and varies from place to place”- Gordon Mathews. People are social creatures. We figure out how to impart and comprehend our reality through the connection of our dialects, customs, practices, convictions and qualities. Our social encounters and values shape the way we see ourselves and what we believe is critical. At the point when we’re a part of a social group, we take in the methods for that culture such as conduct and convictions, which empower us to feel like we fit in with our group.
Every year about 5 million people die from a water related crisis. Whether it be dirty water or no water at all. People who live in countries like the United States of America don 't think about the growing water problem. Most of them have all the water they could ever ask for, but that 's not the case in most countries around the world. 1.2 billion people in the world don 't have clean drinking water. In third world countries usually the woman and children are the ones left without any clean drinking water. Everyone has the right to have clean drinking water and sanitation. People all around the world take advantage of the water they get when people in other countries are dying because they have no clean drinking water. The global water crisis
Water has become a very controversial issue in the United States and around the world. As populations increase and resources decrease, the way we use our resources and keep populations safe become more and more important. Throughout the world there are nearly 1.1 billion people who do not have access the clean drinking water. 5 Most of these 1.1 billion people are located in poor areas and do not have the financial means to build the infrastructures needed to provide water to the citizens of their country. 5 Drinking water is an essential part of our everyday life. People must have water to survive, but it must be clean and safe to consume.
Approximately 844 million people (one tenth of the population) in the world do not have access to clean and 2.3 billion do not have access to a decent toilet. This poor sanitation and contaminated water quality is the cause of death for over 289 000 children under the age of 5 every year.
Every 15 seconds a child dies from a water related illness. There are countries all around the world that do not have access to food, clean water, and shelter. I believe that everywhere in the world should be provided with the supplies they need. There should be a law made in every country to ensure that people get the support they need to live with relative comfort. They need to be able to have enough food to at least have three meals a day. In some places around the world, people are lucky to get one meal a day. They also need to supply those people with fresh water if needed. Some of the water that people drink will cause diseases because it is contaminated with bacteria. Nine million people die a year due to lack of access to clean water. Too many people have either a nonfunctional shelter or no shelter at all. Whatever it takes, the access of food, clean water, and shelter should be supplied to anyone who needs it. There is a problem, however, that occurs. Some countries are poorer than others, so there are more people with these needs in those countries. This causes the help from other countries, and for charities to be formed to help those in need.
Transition and change are some of the most difficult obstacles for people to overcome. It is no surprise that adolescence, defined as the transition from childhood to adulthood, is full of obstacles (Feldman, 2012). During this time period, adolescents are neither adults nor children; they do not appear to belong in any stable group. However uncomfortable this may seem, it is also a fitting definition. For during the adolescent stage, adolescents face puberty, sexual curiosity, self-esteem issues, and doubts about their future (Feldman, 2012). Psychoanalyst Erik Erikson aptly argued that adolescents pass through the identity-versus-identity-confusion stage in which teenagers search for defining and unique characteristics about themselves (Feldman, 2012). When a teenager struggles with this stage, a crisis emerges in which they are unable to find an appropriate role in life, often acting out or pursuing dangerous behaviors (Feldman, 2012).
Developed countries struggle with managing water consumption. Our high demand in agriculture, industry, and domestic use further complicates this issue. With increasing urbanization and extravagant changes in lifestyle, our use and wasting of water will only increase. As of this year, nearly 1.1 billion people live without clean drinking water and 2.6 billion live without adequate water sanitation. The McDonald's down the street, however, will sell you a 1/3 pounder burger for only 150 gallons. Changes in lifestyle can easily reduce this number and help not only save water, but money as well. Currently, with our diminishing water supply, one of the main goals of humanitarian organizations is ensuring that everyone has t...
The combination of safe drinking water and hygienic sanitation facilities is a precondition for health and for success in the fight against poverty, hunger, child deaths and gender inequality. UNICEF works in more than 90 countries around the world to improve water supplies and sanitation facilities in schools and communities, and to promote safe hygiene practices. All UNICEF water and sanitation programmes are designed to contribute to the Millennium Development Goal for water and sanitation: to halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe water and basic sanitation. Key strategies for meeting the water, sanitation and hygiene challenges are to:
Have you ever had to walk miles away just to get clean drinking water, or don’t even not have access to clean drinking water? People all over the world, even in North America, don’t have access to clean drinking water or have to walk very far just to drink water. The main areas where this problem is prominent is in third world countries, and this is due to the lack of money and sanitation (Millions Lack Safe Water). Due to this lack of sanitation, water borne diseases can grow and infect people who consume it. Clean water is very important for life, and within this paper I will explain why we need it, how it can affect us, and what it will take to obtain clean water.
Another problem for people of Africa is clear access to clean water. Clean drinking water is very rare for the people of Africa. Unclean water and sanitation problem leads to many diseases in African countries. Main problem which occurs due to unclean water is child morality. Around 2000 children’s die from diarrhoea which spread due to poor sanitatio...
Health and wellness is defined as taking initiative of making healthier decisions to further benefit one’s life. Wellness is about living a life full of personal responsibility and therefore taking proactive steps for one's entire well-being. To improve our wellness as well as our health, it is our responsibility to eliminate any risk factors. With that, as individuals should take the information being provided to us and use it to make proactive choices to further benefit our health for the future. Personally, the problems I’ve always had with my health is not eating correctly, not enough exercise, and not enough sleep.
People don’t appreciated the many advantages that comes with having clean potable water to use, taking it for granted. A lot of clean useful water is wasted by humans all the time that people don’t care about saving water because they have easy access to it. Clean and safe drinkable water resources are getting scarce as the population grows. The world is facing many problems, but the most important needed to survive, is water. Water is getting low in many countries, therefore habitants are suffering the misfortune of not having the reliable source of clean water. Today many countries are having water shortages; meaning rivers, lakes, streams and groundwater are not enough to rely on for supplying water demands. For example, California is facing a drastic water shortage, the natural water resources are not enough to fulfill their water demands. Water shortage affects the agricultural sector, so as a consequence the price for production