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| Title: | Environmental Health Interventions in Egyptian Villages |
| Authors: | Katsha, Samiha el Watts, Susan |
| Year: | 1994 |
| Periodical: | The Community Development Journal: An International Journal for Community Workers |
| Volume: | 29 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Pages: | 232-238 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | Egypt |
| Subjects: | rural women public health rural areas sanitation water supply hazardous wastes Health, Nutrition, and Medicine Cultural Roles Sex Roles |
| External link: | http://search.proquest.com/pao/docview/1304157543 |
| Abstract: | This study, based on research carried out in two Egyptian delta villages between March 1986 and March 1990, suggests a model of how villagers, both women and men, but especially women, and local leaders can learn to work with and participate in the formal organizational structure of the local government in order to achieve improvements in local environmental conditions. Three clusters of interventions were identified in this case study. In village A, a broken standpipe needed repair and regular maintenance. The second intervention involved sullage and garbage collection systems in both villages. In village B, a very high water table resulted in standing water, overflowing septic tanks and damp houses. Here, plans were initiated for the installation of a piped sewerage system. The paper concludes that attempts at improving village sanitary conditions are directly related to the complexity of the administrative organization involved. It suggests a holistic, partnership approach to water and sanitation activities, and other rural development projects. Bibliogr., sum. |
