Effect of Open Defecation on Clean Water and Sanitation

According to the data from the World Health Organization, some 827 000 people in low- and middle-income countries die as a result of inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene each year, representing 60% of total diarrhoeal deaths. Poor sanitation is believed to be the main cause in some 432 000 of these deaths. Open defecation has …

Scarce Clean Water

Even though 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water, all of it cannot be considered and consumed as clean water. Clean water, indeed, is a rarity now. Fresh water is needed for almost all the human activities. It is a basic human need. And it has also been recognized as a Sustainable Development …