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MSc Water, Energy & the Environment


SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES




   Palestinian refugee conditions associated with
         intestinal parasites and diarrhoea:
       Nuseirat refugee camp as a case study
              (T.A. Abu Mourad, 2004)




    Sergio Arenas Gayoso
Nuseirat location ¨C Research aim




                        Objective:
                        ? Socioeconomic-demographic,
                        ? Environmental health
                        ? Hygiene conditions
                        Method:
                        1625 households were surveyed
The most prominent environmental issues

? Common drainage of sewage disposal: 70%                       3/10


? Not-having a flush-toilet: 60%                    6/10


? Existence of a shower: 90%               1/10


? Municipality is the main source of drinking water supply: 99%                ?100


? The source of drinking water is directly from the tap: 80%           2/10


? Cleaning periodically of water-storage tanks: 60%            4/10


? Availability of full-day water supply inside the house: 55%                 4-5/10



? Dumping the rubbish in the rubbish containers:   60%            3/10


 Prevalence of intestinal parasites ¨C diarrhoea; P < 0.001
Hygiene conditions observed

                            Three-point observation scale
                                   (%); n = 1625
  Hygiene conditions
                            Poor      Moderate      Good
                           *Much       *Little      *None
Cleanliness of the home     16.4        59.3         24.3
  Personal cleanliness
    adults/children
                            11.4        57.7         30.9
 (hand washing/take a
       shower)
Rubbish inside/around
                             17         54.6         28.4
      the house
*Presence of mosquitoes
                            13.7        67.3          19
inside/outside the house

  Prevalence of intestinal parasites ¨C diarrhoea; P < 0.05 & P < 0.01
Why?
? What should be some basic water and sanitation
  infrastructures

? What are the basic water and sanitation infrastructures in
  this camp

? How many people haven¡¯t got water and sanitation
  infrastructures in this camp

? How people should manage them

? How people actually manage them

? Which two things are the most important to manage in
  order to prevent intestinal parasites and diarrhoea

? How important is health education in order to prevent
  diseases like diarrhoea

                                     EXTRAPOLATE?

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  • 1. MSc Water, Energy & the Environment SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Palestinian refugee conditions associated with intestinal parasites and diarrhoea: Nuseirat refugee camp as a case study (T.A. Abu Mourad, 2004) Sergio Arenas Gayoso
  • 2. Nuseirat location ¨C Research aim Objective: ? Socioeconomic-demographic, ? Environmental health ? Hygiene conditions Method: 1625 households were surveyed
  • 3. The most prominent environmental issues ? Common drainage of sewage disposal: 70% 3/10 ? Not-having a flush-toilet: 60% 6/10 ? Existence of a shower: 90% 1/10 ? Municipality is the main source of drinking water supply: 99% ?100 ? The source of drinking water is directly from the tap: 80% 2/10 ? Cleaning periodically of water-storage tanks: 60% 4/10 ? Availability of full-day water supply inside the house: 55% 4-5/10 ? Dumping the rubbish in the rubbish containers: 60% 3/10 Prevalence of intestinal parasites ¨C diarrhoea; P < 0.001
  • 4. Hygiene conditions observed Three-point observation scale (%); n = 1625 Hygiene conditions Poor Moderate Good *Much *Little *None Cleanliness of the home 16.4 59.3 24.3 Personal cleanliness adults/children 11.4 57.7 30.9 (hand washing/take a shower) Rubbish inside/around 17 54.6 28.4 the house *Presence of mosquitoes 13.7 67.3 19 inside/outside the house Prevalence of intestinal parasites ¨C diarrhoea; P < 0.05 & P < 0.01
  • 5. Why? ? What should be some basic water and sanitation infrastructures ? What are the basic water and sanitation infrastructures in this camp ? How many people haven¡¯t got water and sanitation infrastructures in this camp ? How people should manage them ? How people actually manage them ? Which two things are the most important to manage in order to prevent intestinal parasites and diarrhoea ? How important is health education in order to prevent diseases like diarrhoea EXTRAPOLATE?