Sanitation Management

By William Jacob Baidoo

The book covers the need to keep our environment clean without filth and repercussions. It explains the nature of sanitation and the key factors of it as well as the essence of the concept. Waste which poses as a challenge in ensuring that our surroundings are neat is discussed likewise specifies the types and the manner it is generated. Authorities responsible for managing clean environments and the laws together with regulations for supervising and monitoring living places are indicated. Sources of finance consisting of internal and external funds to provide the requisite basic facilities for managing sanitation are highlighted. Eventually, the text enumerates the health benefits also pleasant conditions due to improved sanitation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: William Jacob Baidoo
• Release date: Feb 27, 2019
• ISBN: 9781386577386

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Sanitation Management

Dr  William Jacob Baidoo 

Sanitation Management

© 2019 Dr. William Jacob Baidoo & Draft2Difital

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Foreword

After the Almighty God had created the world, the environment was perfectly clean and in its natural state. However, due to domestic likewise industrial human activities, the immediate surroundings of humans started to deteriorate which resulted in waste and unpleasantness. Through the concept of innovation, people identified what is called sanitation to ensure that the living environments alongside the workplaces are beautiful and pleasant in order to prevent diseases, sicknesses, likewise prolong the life span of mankind.  

As a result, there was the need to organize people for neat and nice surroundings which began at the community then to national, and international level. The idea specifically received a top priority when in 2002 189 countries met at the UN headquarters in New York and adopted the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as strategies for global development. The key among them in respect of sanitation management is the MDG 7 that is concerned with environmental sustainability.

This background made it essential for the author to produce the textbook to enable persons to embrace the urgent need of keeping their environments clean. The first chapter of the book deals with the nature of sanitation whilst the next relates to the importance of the concept. Besides, waste which is the main cause of unsanitary conditions is discussed that indicates the domestic and industrial forms. Furthermore, the text highlights the authorities which are responsible for promoting environmental cleanliness. Moreover, the laws and regulations which are required to monitor also compel humans to accept the notion of improving their environments.

Since we live in a global money economy, nothing could be done without funds, so financing is included. The chapter indicates the sources and percentages of budgets which should be allocated for sustaining the original state of our surroundings. More so, facilities that are appropriate to undertake this exercise smoothly are enumerated and their uses provided. Finally, the benefits that are derived if sanitation management is successful, as well as sustainable, are provided for readers to appreciate the relevance of improved sanitation situation.

Acknowledgement

My sincere honor and praises go to the Almighty God who provided me with the idea of the book title; the strength used to work hard around the clock; the knowledge of this work also topics contained in the manuscript as well as the time I used to study and produced this useful book during my doctoral program at LIGS university as a requirement for the fulfillment of my PhD. 

Besides, I will like to show my appreciation likewise express my deepest gratitude to the President of LIGS University, Dr. Pavel Makovsky for providing the opportunities for me to study and my doctoral supervisor, Dr. Joseph LeVesque for his excellent guidance, caring, patience, and provision of the best support for writing this book. I would also thank Dr. Zdeno Matta; Dr. Miroslav Sedlak; Dr. Catherine Muthu; Dr. Skultety Patrik; Dr. Michael Aubry, Dr. Marian Stadler; Dr. Minh Nguyen all tutors of LIGS University who helped me with their experiences and shaped my course. I again extend my gratefulness to Lucy, Alexandra, Diana, Stephanie, and all those staffs of the study department of LIGS whose invaluable contributions helped me to accomplish my doctoral program successfully.

Greatly, I am pleased with my mother, brothers, and sisters who were always supportive and encouraging me with their best wishes. Furthermore, I am indebted to my wife Sarah Ackah who was always behind me throughout the good and bad times. Similarly, my acknowledgment should be extended to my children Abbot Baidoo; Amanda Baidoo; Gamel Baidoo; Jane Baidoo; and Braven Blackwell for their prayers and entertainment during this wonderful work. Finally, my utmost recognition should be given to Mr. Kofi Appiah Manu, a national service personnel at my workplace in Sekondi police regional headquarters, who assisted me with his digital skills.  

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Acronyms and Their Meanings

AIDS-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

AMA-Accra Metropolitan Authority

BC-Before Christ

CBO-Community Based Organizations

CESCR-Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Right

DCPP-Disease Control Priorities Project

EU-European Union

GDP-Gross Domestic Product

GLASS-Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking Water

GPRS-Growth and Poverty Reduction Program

GSF-Global Sanitation Fund

GWCL-Ghana Water Company Limited

HALY-Health Adjusted Life Year

HIV-Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HSW-Hand Soap Wash

ICESCR-International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Right

IWSC-International Water and Sanitation Centre

JMP-Joint Monitoring Program

KVIP- Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit

LIGS-Leadership Innovation Growth Success

MDG- Millennium Development Goal

MMDA-Metropolitan Municipal and District Assembly

NCCE-Natural Commission for Civic Education

NEWAH-Nepal Water for Health

NGO-Non-Governmental Organization

OECD-Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

PRONASAR-Peru National Program for Rural Water and Sanitation

QALY-Quality Adjusted Life Year

SDG-Sustainable Development Goal

SDW-Safe Drinking Water

UAE-United Arab Emirate

UN-United Nations

UNDP-United Nations Development Program

UNICEF-United Nations Children Emergency Fund

UNSGAB-UN Secretary Advisory Board

USD-United States Dollar

VIP-Ventilated Improved Pit

WHO-World Health Organization

WMD-Waste Management Development

WSSCC-Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council

WSSP-World Supply and Sanitation Program

WWDR-World Water