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The Problem Of Water Scarcity In Africa.

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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WATER SCARCITY OR LACK OF SAFE DRAINKING WATER IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING PROBLEM ROBLEM

PROBLEM AFFECTING MORE THAN 10MILLION PEOPLE IN AFRICA ,MEANING THAT
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THAT ONE IN EVERY SIX PEOPLE LACKS ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER.SAFE DRINKING

WATER IS WATER THAT MEETS WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION GUILDLESS OR N
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NATIONAL STARDARDS ON DRINKING WATER QUILITY

WATER AFFECTS:
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PEOPLE'S HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION, WOMEN , MEN, CHILDREN, PRODUCTIVITY

AND DEVELOPMENT, CONFLICT.

HEALTHY: THE MOST OBVIOUS IMPACT OF WATER SCARCITY IN AFRICA IS ON THE CONTINETS

HEALTHY.WITH A COMPLETE LACK OF WATER, HUMANS CAN ONLY LIVE UP TO 3TO5

TO 5DAYS ON AVERAGE.THIS OFTEN FORCES THOSE LIVING IN WATER DEPRIVED REGIONS TO O

TO TURN TO UNSAFE WATER RESOURCES, WHICH ACCORDING TO (WHO) ,
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CONTRIBUTES TO THE SPREAD OF WATERBONE DISEASE INCLUDING MALARIA, TYPOID FEVER

CHOLERA,DYSENTRY AND DIARRHEA AND CAN LEAD TO DISEASE SUCH AS
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TRACHOMA, PLAGUE AND TYPHUS.ADDITION WATER SCARCITY CAUSES MANY PEOPLE TO

STORE WATER WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD, WHICH INCREASE THE RISK OF HOUSEHOLD CONTAMINATION AND

WATER CONTAMINATION AND INCIDENCES OF MALARIA AND DENGUE FEVER SPREAD BY

MOSQUITO.EDUCATION: AVAILABLE CLEAN WATER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN

CHILDREN TEANSLATE TO GREATER POTENTIAL FOR EDUCATION AND PROSPERITY, POWER,

LITERACY, HYGIENE, SECURITY AND EQUILITY.
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WOMEN: AFRICAN WOMEN AND MEN'S DIFFERENT SOCIAL POSITIONS LEAD TO DIFFERENCES

IN WATER ACCESS, SO AFRICAN WOMEN SUFFER FROM SCARCITYOF CLEAN

DRINKING WATER,IN MOST AFRICAN SOCIETIES, WOMEN ARE SEEN AS THE COLLECTORS,

MANAGERS, AND GUILDIANS OF WATER. CHILDREN:
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IN ADDITIONAL, THE ISSUES OF WATER SCARCITY IN AFRICA PREVENTS MANY YOUNG

CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY GIRLS FROM ATTENDING SCHOOL AND RECEIVING AN
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EDUCATION

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