The document summarizes a public health project in Biruh Tesfa kebele, Ethiopia. Due to a lack of clean drinking water, residents used an unsafe river source, placing them at risk of water-borne illness like diarrhea. The project established a safe water supply for the community. Improper waste storage and disposal also posed challenges, attracting insects and disease. A sanitation campaign improved waste practices. The community was proud of the new water point and committed to ongoing cleanliness. The project had a budget of 126,200 Ethiopian Birr from government, NGOs and community contributions.
The document summarizes a public health project in Biruh Tesfa kebele, Ethiopia. Due to a lack of clean drinking water, residents used an unsafe river source, placing them at risk of water-borne illness like diarrhea. The project established a safe water supply for the community. Improper waste storage and disposal also posed challenges, attracting insects and disease. A sanitation campaign improved waste practices. The community was proud of the new water point and committed to ongoing cleanliness. The project had a budget of 126,200 Ethiopian Birr from government, NGOs and community contributions.
The document summarizes a public health project in Biruh Tesfa kebele, Ethiopia. Due to a lack of clean drinking water, residents used an unsafe river source, placing them at risk of water-borne illness like diarrhea. The project established a safe water supply for the community. Improper waste storage and disposal also posed challenges, attracting insects and disease. A sanitation campaign improved waste practices. The community was proud of the new water point and committed to ongoing cleanliness. The project had a budget of 126,200 Ethiopian Birr from government, NGOs and community contributions.
The document summarizes a public health project in Biruh Tesfa kebele, Ethiopia. Due to a lack of clean drinking water, residents used an unsafe river source, placing them at risk of water-borne illness like diarrhea. The project established a safe water supply for the community. Improper waste storage and disposal also posed challenges, attracting insects and disease. A sanitation campaign improved waste practices. The community was proud of the new water point and committed to ongoing cleanliness. The project had a budget of 126,200 Ethiopian Birr from government, NGOs and community contributions.
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ARBAMINCH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
POJECT REPORT OF HEALTH AND HEALTH RELATED PROBLEMS IN BIRUH TESFA KEBELE, JINKA TOWN, SNNPRG, ETHIOPIA
REPORT SUMMITED TO SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH POST GRADUATE DTTP
COORDINATION UNIT BY JINKA SITE DTTP GROUP 2023
1|Page I. Executive summary Due to lack of safe, clean and potable drinking water in Biruh Tesfa kebele for the past years the community use river for drinking and domestic purpose since it’s the only source the river was prone for contamination by floods, animal manure, and various wastes, this puts the community at risk of Water-related disorders(diarrhea) were among the Keble’s top ten diseases to this end our project was established safe water supply for the community.
One of the challenges related to environmental sanitation was improper waste storage and disposal, at household and public area. Insects and rats used it as a breeding ground. The population has been exposed to various diseases as a result of the foul odors arising from the location as a result of the disposal of deceased animals. As a result of the pollution, the community has become concerned. Sanitation campaign to improve proper waste disposal practice in Biruh Tesfa kebele was successfully mobilized at different stage.
The community honored the initiatives and cheered the team, as well as the AMU, for their due efforts and timely completion of the projects. They also conveyed a sense of pride in the newly established water point. In terms of waste disposal, community members have demonstrated a strong commitment to have a regular sanitation program and keeping their villages clean and h The sources of budget were governmental offices, nongovernmental organizations and community contribution. The overall budget fund for the projects were 126,200 ETB .
2|Page II. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to thank Arbaminch university DTTP coordination office for arranging this practical field training program and giving us the opportunity to go through identification of the actual community development problems and take part in problem solving activities.
Our special thanks also go to our supervisors for their unreserved help starting from the orientation, constructive comments and support throughout this project. Last but not least, we would like to extend our thanks to Kebele leaders, Health Extension Workers, GOs & NGO leaders and staffs and the community at large for their cooperation in the accomplishment of our Projects.
