Foundation phase pupils' views on sanitation
- Authors: Zebediela, Tshiamo
- Date: 2012-09-05
- Subjects: Sanitation , Blacks - Education - South Africa , Public health - Social aspects - South Africa , Community and school - South Africa , Community education - South Africa
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:9600 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7021
- Description: M.Ed. , The research essay was an attempt to attend to the problems faced by foundation phase pupils on sanitation. This was to explore through in-depth interviews the pupils' sanitation experiences and facilities at home and those available at the schools, and to find whether they impact on the pupils' effective usage of these facilities at school. A conclusion was reached that it was found necessary to involve parents and the general communities in the education of pupils in order to improve their sanitation usage. This could be achieved through community education that addresses the needs of communities. This community education will keep communities abreast with the changing world. This will mean involving everyone in planning and designing the programmes relevant to the community needs. Everyone should see himself/herself having a role to play in bringing about changes that could lead to a better and healthier lifestyle.
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- Authors: Zebediela, Tshiamo
- Date: 2012-09-05
- Subjects: Sanitation , Blacks - Education - South Africa , Public health - Social aspects - South Africa , Community and school - South Africa , Community education - South Africa
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:9600 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7021
- Description: M.Ed. , The research essay was an attempt to attend to the problems faced by foundation phase pupils on sanitation. This was to explore through in-depth interviews the pupils' sanitation experiences and facilities at home and those available at the schools, and to find whether they impact on the pupils' effective usage of these facilities at school. A conclusion was reached that it was found necessary to involve parents and the general communities in the education of pupils in order to improve their sanitation usage. This could be achieved through community education that addresses the needs of communities. This community education will keep communities abreast with the changing world. This will mean involving everyone in planning and designing the programmes relevant to the community needs. Everyone should see himself/herself having a role to play in bringing about changes that could lead to a better and healthier lifestyle.
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Provision and contention : water and sanitation services in two informal Tshwane settlements
- Authors: Shambare, Kudzanai Culver
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Drinking water - Health aspects , Sanitation , Environmental health
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/271265 , uj:28847
- Description: M.A. (Development Studies) , Abstract: Urbanisation of the world‟s population has taken place at a phenomenal pace over the last six decades. South Africa‟s urbanisation rate has been estimated at between 60-64%; placing it above other developing nations like China, Brazil and Nigeria. This explosive growth has been driven to a great extent by the mushrooming of urban informal settlements on the peripheries of the nation‟s sprawling metropolitan cities. Government is faced with the serious challenges of providing basic services to the residents of such areas; chief among them being the provision of basic water and sanitation. The adverse health implications of the absence of these essentials can be severe and quite devastating on communities; giving rise to diseases such as typhoid, cholera and enteritis which are believed to be among the leading killers of infants and small children (Davis, 2006). The historical peculiarities of the South African society, underlined by the massive economic and social inequality that was created by an unjust apartheid system, make it even more difficult to address the needs of a growing urban poor population. South Africa managed to meet the Millennium Development Goal targets for water and sanitation before the 2015 deadline but it appears much still needs to be done, particularly in informal settlements. Whilst the country has comprehensive legislative and policy frameworks that guide basic service provision, there are numerous other factors that determine the extent to which these policy objectives are achieved. This study examines the literature and unpacks the mixture of neoliberal and socio-democratic principles that underpin the provision of basic services in South Africa. There is a gap in the literature concerning the experiences and perception of informal settlement residents of water and sanitation in South Africa. The research investigates the water and sanitation situation in two informal settlements in the City of Tshwane. A mixed methods approach is utilised which combines quantitative, qualitative and case study techniques to enable triangulation and validation of results. The study first establishes the existing level of water and sanitation services in the two areas and compares them to other informal settlements nationally. It then seeks to capture residents‟ experiences and perceptions of the existing water and sanitation services. Finally the study identifies and examines the areas of contention that arise in the efforts to bring these services to informal settlements in particular. The results of the study show that there is a poor level of water services in both settlements despite the quantitative data having initially suggested otherwise. It also finds an appalling state of affairs when it comes to sanitation, with no services existing at all in these areas thereby exposing communities to the risk of disease. A cocktail of lack of coordination between levels of government, token community participation, conflicting stakeholder interests, unclear tenure...
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- Authors: Shambare, Kudzanai Culver
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Drinking water - Health aspects , Sanitation , Environmental health
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/271265 , uj:28847
- Description: M.A. (Development Studies) , Abstract: Urbanisation of the world‟s population has taken place at a phenomenal pace over the last six decades. South Africa‟s urbanisation rate has been estimated at between 60-64%; placing it above other developing nations like China, Brazil and Nigeria. This explosive growth has been driven to a great extent by the mushrooming of urban informal settlements on the peripheries of the nation‟s sprawling metropolitan cities. Government is faced with the serious challenges of providing basic services to the residents of such areas; chief among them being the provision of basic water and sanitation. The adverse health implications of the absence of these essentials can be severe and quite devastating on communities; giving rise to diseases such as typhoid, cholera and enteritis which are believed to be among the leading killers of infants and small children (Davis, 2006). The historical peculiarities of the South African society, underlined by the massive economic and social inequality that was created by an unjust apartheid system, make it even more difficult to address the needs of a growing urban poor population. South Africa managed to meet the Millennium Development Goal targets for water and sanitation before the 2015 deadline but it appears much still needs to be done, particularly in informal settlements. Whilst the country has comprehensive legislative and policy frameworks that guide basic service provision, there are numerous other factors that determine the extent to which these policy objectives are achieved. This study examines the literature and unpacks the mixture of neoliberal and socio-democratic principles that underpin the provision of basic services in South Africa. There is a gap in the literature concerning the experiences and perception of informal settlement residents of water and sanitation in South Africa. The research investigates the water and sanitation situation in two informal settlements in the City of Tshwane. A mixed methods approach is utilised which combines quantitative, qualitative and case study techniques to enable triangulation and validation of results. The study first establishes the existing level of water and sanitation services in the two areas and compares them to other informal settlements nationally. It then seeks to capture residents‟ experiences and perceptions of the existing water and sanitation services. Finally the study identifies and examines the areas of contention that arise in the efforts to bring these services to informal settlements in particular. The results of the study show that there is a poor level of water services in both settlements despite the quantitative data having initially suggested otherwise. It also finds an appalling state of affairs when it comes to sanitation, with no services existing at all in these areas thereby exposing communities to the risk of disease. A cocktail of lack of coordination between levels of government, token community participation, conflicting stakeholder interests, unclear tenure...
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Water supply and sanitation in rural areas : the case of Thokgoaneng - Pietersburg, Northern Province, South Africa
- Authors: Modiba, Raisibe Rebecca
- Date: 2014-06-02
- Subjects: Sanitation , Water supply, Rural - South Africa - Pietersburg , Sanitation, Rural - South Africa - Pietersburg , Northern Province
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:11317 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10909
- Description: M.A. (Geography and Environmental Management) , Water supply and sanitation in the rural areas have for decades been a problem that needs to be discussed. This study aims at investigating the supply of water and sanitation in the rural areas of South Africa in the Northern Province with special reference to Thokgoaneng as a case study. Much damage was made by Apartheid government when the rural areas were left being marginalised without the necessary resources such as water and electricity. Attention will then be given to water supply and sanitation in the rural areas of South Africa during the new democratic government as one of its objectives is to supply people with clean water, safe water supply of 20-30 litres per capita per day within 200 metres and adequate/safe sanitation. The investigation has shown that although the government is trying hard to meet its objectives, much still need to be done to ensure that the services provided should be well managed by the communities. This information will assist in providing insight of how the people in the rural areas live without the basic needs i.e. water. It will also assist the rural people to take care of their natural resources because if not used sustainably for future considerations they will be depleted.
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- Authors: Modiba, Raisibe Rebecca
- Date: 2014-06-02
- Subjects: Sanitation , Water supply, Rural - South Africa - Pietersburg , Sanitation, Rural - South Africa - Pietersburg , Northern Province
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:11317 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10909
- Description: M.A. (Geography and Environmental Management) , Water supply and sanitation in the rural areas have for decades been a problem that needs to be discussed. This study aims at investigating the supply of water and sanitation in the rural areas of South Africa in the Northern Province with special reference to Thokgoaneng as a case study. Much damage was made by Apartheid government when the rural areas were left being marginalised without the necessary resources such as water and electricity. Attention will then be given to water supply and sanitation in the rural areas of South Africa during the new democratic government as one of its objectives is to supply people with clean water, safe water supply of 20-30 litres per capita per day within 200 metres and adequate/safe sanitation. The investigation has shown that although the government is trying hard to meet its objectives, much still need to be done to ensure that the services provided should be well managed by the communities. This information will assist in providing insight of how the people in the rural areas live without the basic needs i.e. water. It will also assist the rural people to take care of their natural resources because if not used sustainably for future considerations they will be depleted.
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