Question

Which of the following is true about sanitation?
(a) The government needs to look into the
sanitation aspect to prevent spreading
of air-borne diseases.
(b) The sanitation coverage is poorer than a
water supply coverage.
(c) The sanitation coverage is grim only in
rural areas.
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Answer 1

Answer:

in my opinion (a) is correct

Answer 2

Answer:

The government needs to look into the sanitation aspect to prevent spreading of air-borne diseases.

Explanation:

• A safely managed sanitation service was used by 4.2 billion people, or 54% of the world's population, in 2020.
• More than 1.7 billion people still lack access to basic sanitary facilities like latrines or private restrooms.
• Of these, 494 million continue to urinate in public places like street gutters, bushes, or open bodies of water.
• In 2020, 45 percent of the domestic wastewater produced worldwide was released into the environment without appropriate treatment.
• It is estimated that at least 10% of people worldwide eat food that has been irrigated with wastewater.
• Due to negative effects including anxiety, a higher chance of sexual assault, and missed opportunities for employment and education, poor sanitation hinders social and economic development as well as human well-being.
• Diarrheal illnesses like cholera and dysentery are spread because of poor sanitation, as well as polio, typhoid, and intestinal worm diseases. Stunting is made worse by poverty, which also helps the spread of antibiotic resistance.

Thus, the correct option is a.

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