Sanitation

Rohingya influx in Bangladesho The case of Rohingya refugee is a contentious matter which hampers the relation between Myanmar and Bangladesh since 1970s. The crisis of Rohingya problem started in the Rakhaine state of Myanmar when the then military Janta governments widespread violence of human rights against the Muslim minority. Having no citizenship right and continuously tortured by the state sponsored violence Rohingya people fled Myanmar and entered neighboring countries mainly Bangladesh…

The current year, 2016, has been an eventful year to say the least. One thing that is often overlooked when reviewing the top news stories of the year is the environmental challenges countries have had to face globally. During the summer of 2016, a world renowned event occurred in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, The Summer Olympics. There were many controversies over the location of this year’s Olympics, as Rio is home to many political, social, and environmental issues. One of the environmental issues…

The rate of population growth increased greatly in the late 1800s for various reasons. Some of these reasons included a falling death rate, caused by better sources of nutrition, and medical and sanitation advances. The general population was able to eat better due to “improved methods of farming, food storage, and distribution” (249). The increased amount of food and nutritional availability helped decrease the amount of people dying from starvation. Because pregnant women could eat better,…

World Hunger According to www.dosomething.org 11.3 percent of the world struggles with hunger. That's nearly 805 million people that struggle with providing food for themselves and their families. In 2010 an estimated 7.6 million children died from starvation, that is outrageous we need to do something to help the world and the people of underdeveloped countries find the food that they need. Several organizations were formed in order to help resolve the issue that is world hunger. Action…

Youth plays very important role in the development of the nation. They are the pillars of the country. Anything they do either good or bad have direct impact in the community. Various campaigns, presentations, outing should be organized by the government, so that youth can engage in it more actively. I believe in the technology transfer among the youth and society. My interest was to learn innovative activities, skill development activities, skill development trainings. As I was part of ASHA, I…

The Classical liberal ideas of industrialization impacted the 19th century society through the Industrial Revolution which caused many social effects in society. After the events of the Agricultural Revolution the integration of new and efficient machines were then implemented in urban societies and increased the development of industrialization, the development of self interest, and economic freedom by land owners and entrepreneurs caused a huge amount of farmers to move into the cities from…

Despite being increasingly democratic and globalized, the Latin American region faces widespread poverty, affecting a large proportion of its population. According to Nelly P. Stromquist, Professor at the University of Maryland College of Education, “poverty increased during the 1980–1990 decade in Latin America, growing from 46 to 60% in urban areas and from 80 to 85% in the countryside” (Stromquist, 2001, p. 966). Due to the region’s globalization, there is more emphasis on the importance of…

advancements in Medicine. Many of which are essential today. For example CPR. Many of these essential advancements also included sanitation. Some medications such as pain relievers, helped while treating the soldiers. Even though some of the medical practices may have cause more harm than it did help, this period in medicine actually helped in advancing to modern medicine. Sanitation was not commonly practiced in the Civil war. Doctors had no idea that when going from surgery to surgery and…

speech was a few different groups. The main group was the sanitation workers of Memphis who were displeased with their current suffering of poverty. The other main audience was the black community in Memphis. Their involvement was needed to protest for more equality for these sanitation workers. Dr. King had described the state of the nation to be sick and confused. He believed…

Blog Post #3: Where is all of this contaminated water at? Contaminated water is a big part of the illnesses spread in the world today. This water is somewhere in every city, every state, and every country. There are many third world countries that do not have any clean water, and most of the children in these populations die from the water that is contaminated. We need to figure out the source of the impure water so we can help these people who lose friends, family, and children due to the…