Navigating Taxpayers Attitude: Exploring Support for Urban Sanitation Surcharge in Kumasi
CONCLUSION: The study revealed a nuanced landscape where concerns about fund utilization, perceived tax burdens, and trust in local institutions significantly shape public sentiment. To enhance public acceptance and participation, policymakers should prioritize transparent communication to build trust and convey the effective utilization of funds from the sanitation surcharge.PMID:38646158 | PMC:PMC11032062 | DOI:10.1177/11786302241247797 (Source: Environmental Health Insights)
Source: Environmental Health Insights - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Eugene Appiah-Effah Godwin Armstrong Duku Kingsley Boakye Charles Oduro Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko Source Type: research
Navigating Taxpayers Attitude: Exploring Support for Urban Sanitation Surcharge in Kumasi
CONCLUSION: The study revealed a nuanced landscape where concerns about fund utilization, perceived tax burdens, and trust in local institutions significantly shape public sentiment. To enhance public acceptance and participation, policymakers should prioritize transparent communication to build trust and convey the effective utilization of funds from the sanitation surcharge.PMID:38646158 | PMC:PMC11032062 | DOI:10.1177/11786302241247797 (Source: Environmental Health Insights)
Source: Environmental Health Insights - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Eugene Appiah-Effah Godwin Armstrong Duku Kingsley Boakye Charles Oduro Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko Source Type: research
Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections and Associated Risk Factors Among School Children in Dembecha Town, Ethiopia
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of STH infections and associated risk factors among three government elementary schools in Dembecha town, Ethiopia. We conducted a school-based cross-sectional study involving 316 participants between November 2019 and March 2020. A systematic random sampling method was used to select study participants from the study schools. Data related to the sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants and risk factors for STH infections were collected using a pretested questionnaire survey. Parasitological examinations of stool samples were performed using the formal-ether co...
Source: Environmental Health Insights - April 17, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Aleka Aemiro Sissay Menkir Abayeneh Girma Source Type: research
Open Defecation Practice and Its Determinants Among Households Owned Toilet Facilities in Gambela Town, South West Ethiopia
Environ Health Insights. 2024 Apr 14;18:11786302241246421. doi: 10.1177/11786302241246421. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTThe use of toilet facilities is a major sanitation intervention, as it reduces the spread of diarrheal diseases. In areas where toilets are misused, human excreta may be disposed of in open fields, bushes, and other open places. However, information about the level of utilization of toilet facilities in developing regions of Ethiopia is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to identify open defecation (OD) levels and determinants of OD among household-owned toilets in Gambella town, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional...
Source: Environmental Health Insights - April 17, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Dame Fiseha Birasa Dereje Oljira Donacho Ruot Gatwech Gil Gebiso Roba Debele Source Type: research
Levels and Health Risk Assessments of Heavy Metals in Khat and Its Support Soil in Algesachi, Ilu Ababor, Ethiopia
CONCLUSION: The hazard index (HI) of metals in khat from study areas was less than 1 indicating a less likelihood of non-carcinogenic toxicological health effects. However, the presence of these toxic chemicals in soil and khat indicates product contamination and needs extensive further investigation involving other heavy metals.PMID:38628468 | PMC:PMC11020725 | DOI:10.1177/11786302241246455 (Source: Environmental Health Insights)
Source: Environmental Health Insights - April 17, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shibiru Damana Abiyot Kelecha Geletu Ibrahim Umer Keru Source Type: research
Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections and Associated Risk Factors Among School Children in Dembecha Town, Ethiopia
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of STH infections and associated risk factors among three government elementary schools in Dembecha town, Ethiopia. We conducted a school-based cross-sectional study involving 316 participants between November 2019 and March 2020. A systematic random sampling method was used to select study participants from the study schools. Data related to the sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants and risk factors for STH infections were collected using a pretested questionnaire survey. Parasitological examinations of stool samples were performed using the formal-ether co...
Source: Environmental Health Insights - April 17, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Aleka Aemiro Sissay Menkir Abayeneh Girma Source Type: research
Open Defecation Practice and Its Determinants Among Households Owned Toilet Facilities in Gambela Town, South West Ethiopia
Environ Health Insights. 2024 Apr 14;18:11786302241246421. doi: 10.1177/11786302241246421. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTThe use of toilet facilities is a major sanitation intervention, as it reduces the spread of diarrheal diseases. In areas where toilets are misused, human excreta may be disposed of in open fields, bushes, and other open places. However, information about the level of utilization of toilet facilities in developing regions of Ethiopia is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to identify open defecation (OD) levels and determinants of OD among household-owned toilets in Gambella town, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional...
Source: Environmental Health Insights - April 17, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Dame Fiseha Birasa Dereje Oljira Donacho Ruot Gatwech Gil Gebiso Roba Debele Source Type: research
Levels and Health Risk Assessments of Heavy Metals in Khat and Its Support Soil in Algesachi, Ilu Ababor, Ethiopia
CONCLUSION: The hazard index (HI) of metals in khat from study areas was less than 1 indicating a less likelihood of non-carcinogenic toxicological health effects. However, the presence of these toxic chemicals in soil and khat indicates product contamination and needs extensive further investigation involving other heavy metals.PMID:38628468 | PMC:PMC11020725 | DOI:10.1177/11786302241246455 (Source: Environmental Health Insights)
Source: Environmental Health Insights - April 17, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shibiru Damana Abiyot Kelecha Geletu Ibrahim Umer Keru Source Type: research
Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections and Associated Risk Factors Among School Children in Dembecha Town, Ethiopia
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of STH infections and associated risk factors among three government elementary schools in Dembecha town, Ethiopia. We conducted a school-based cross-sectional study involving 316 participants between November 2019 and March 2020. A systematic random sampling method was used to select study participants from the study schools. Data related to the sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants and risk factors for STH infections were collected using a pretested questionnaire survey. Parasitological examinations of stool samples were performed using the formal-ether co...
Source: Environmental Health Insights - April 17, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Aleka Aemiro Sissay Menkir Abayeneh Girma Source Type: research
Open Defecation Practice and Its Determinants Among Households Owned Toilet Facilities in Gambela Town, South West Ethiopia
Environ Health Insights. 2024 Apr 14;18:11786302241246421. doi: 10.1177/11786302241246421. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTThe use of toilet facilities is a major sanitation intervention, as it reduces the spread of diarrheal diseases. In areas where toilets are misused, human excreta may be disposed of in open fields, bushes, and other open places. However, information about the level of utilization of toilet facilities in developing regions of Ethiopia is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to identify open defecation (OD) levels and determinants of OD among household-owned toilets in Gambella town, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional...
Source: Environmental Health Insights - April 17, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Dame Fiseha Birasa Dereje Oljira Donacho Ruot Gatwech Gil Gebiso Roba Debele Source Type: research
Levels and Health Risk Assessments of Heavy Metals in Khat and Its Support Soil in Algesachi, Ilu Ababor, Ethiopia
CONCLUSION: The hazard index (HI) of metals in khat from study areas was less than 1 indicating a less likelihood of non-carcinogenic toxicological health effects. However, the presence of these toxic chemicals in soil and khat indicates product contamination and needs extensive further investigation involving other heavy metals.PMID:38628468 | PMC:PMC11020725 | DOI:10.1177/11786302241246455 (Source: Environmental Health Insights)
Source: Environmental Health Insights - April 17, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shibiru Damana Abiyot Kelecha Geletu Ibrahim Umer Keru Source Type: research
Environmental Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance in Low and Middle-Income Countries: The Impacts of a Changing World
Environ Health Insights. 2024 Apr 9;18:11786302241246420. doi: 10.1177/11786302241246420. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTThis letter highlights the impact of environmental drivers on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) and highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to address this global health threat. Key factors, such as agricultural practices, wastewater treatment, and pollution, contribute to the development and spread of resistant pathogens. Utilizing the One Health approach, the paper emphasizes the importance of promoting responsible antimicrobial use, strengthening public healt...
Source: Environmental Health Insights - April 12, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Abdulqadir J Nashwan Hussain Haider Shah Tooba Hussain Sameer Abdul Rauf Sirwan Khalid Ahmed Source Type: research
Environmental Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance in Low and Middle-Income Countries: The Impacts of a Changing World
Environ Health Insights. 2024 Apr 9;18:11786302241246420. doi: 10.1177/11786302241246420. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTThis letter highlights the impact of environmental drivers on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) and highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to address this global health threat. Key factors, such as agricultural practices, wastewater treatment, and pollution, contribute to the development and spread of resistant pathogens. Utilizing the One Health approach, the paper emphasizes the importance of promoting responsible antimicrobial use, strengthening public healt...
Source: Environmental Health Insights - April 12, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Abdulqadir J Nashwan Hussain Haider Shah Tooba Hussain Sameer Abdul Rauf Sirwan Khalid Ahmed Source Type: research
Environmental Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance in Low and Middle-Income Countries: The Impacts of a Changing World
Environ Health Insights. 2024 Apr 9;18:11786302241246420. doi: 10.1177/11786302241246420. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTThis letter highlights the impact of environmental drivers on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) and highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to address this global health threat. Key factors, such as agricultural practices, wastewater treatment, and pollution, contribute to the development and spread of resistant pathogens. Utilizing the One Health approach, the paper emphasizes the importance of promoting responsible antimicrobial use, strengthening public healt...
Source: Environmental Health Insights - April 12, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Abdulqadir J Nashwan Hussain Haider Shah Tooba Hussain Sameer Abdul Rauf Sirwan Khalid Ahmed Source Type: research
Environmental Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance in Low and Middle-Income Countries: The Impacts of a Changing World
Environ Health Insights. 2024 Apr 9;18:11786302241246420. doi: 10.1177/11786302241246420. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTThis letter highlights the impact of environmental drivers on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) and highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to address this global health threat. Key factors, such as agricultural practices, wastewater treatment, and pollution, contribute to the development and spread of resistant pathogens. Utilizing the One Health approach, the paper emphasizes the importance of promoting responsible antimicrobial use, strengthening public healt...
Source: Environmental Health Insights - April 12, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Abdulqadir J Nashwan Hussain Haider Shah Tooba Hussain Sameer Abdul Rauf Sirwan Khalid Ahmed Source Type: research
