Concept Of Community Sanitation And Disease Prevalence
- Health Sciences
- 500 level
- 1 credit unit
- 68 pages
- 12 units
This course on Community Sanitation explores the critical role of sanitation in public health and socio-economic development. It covers the safe disposal of human excreta, sanitation marketing, and community health clubs. The course also examines urban sanitation challenges, the health sector's role in sanitation improvements, and disease control measures. It further delves into sanitary inspections, waste disposal, cremation methods, and ecological sanitation techniques, emphasizing community-led total sanitation for sustainable hygiene practices.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 52 hours
- Maths
- None
- Content
- Theoretical
- Practical work
- No
- Tutor Marked Assignments
- Final Examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of EHS518, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
EHS518 · UNIT 1 CONCEPT OF COMMUNITY SANITATION
Sanitation marketing uses a range of interventions to raise householders' demand for improved sanitation. The approach involves understanding householders' motivations and constraints to sanitation adoption and use. These are then used to develop both demand- and supply-side interventions to ensure that appropriate sanitation products and services are available to match the demand.
What you should be able to do
- Define and explain the concept of community sanitation.
- Identify and analyze the health impacts of poor sanitation.
- Describe approaches to improve sanitation in urban and rural areas.
- Discuss the role of the health sector in promoting sanitation.
- Explain methods for safe disposal of the dead.
- Understand ecological sanitation principles and techniques.
What it prepares you for
- Environmental Health Officer
- Sanitation Inspector
- Public Health Consultant
- Water Quality Technician
- Waste Management Specialist
- Public Health
- Environmental Management
- Waste Management
- Water Resource Management
- International Development
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 1: Concept of Community Sanitation
Unit 1: Concept of Community Sanitation
Requires understanding of complex disease transmission pathways and the 'F Diagram'.
- Module 2:
Unit 1: Sanitary Inspection of Premises/Institution
Requires understanding of urban planning laws and their impact on sanitation.
- Module 3:
Unit 2: Exhumation and Embalmment
Requires understanding of the legal and ethical considerations surrounding exhumation.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 28 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1: Concept of Community Sanitation
Unit 1: Concept of Community Sanitation · 2 hours
Read the introduction to understand the importance of sanitation.. Define community sanitation and its components.. Discuss the health impacts of sanitation and the 'F Diagram'..
- Week 2Module 1: Concept of Community Sanitation
Unit 1: Concept of Community Sanitation · 2 hours
Explore sanitation marketing and its role in raising demand.. Examine the effectiveness of community health clubs in sanitation.. Understand sanitation as a business and its potential..
- Week 3Module 1: Concept of Community Sanitation
Unit 2: Approaches Specific to Urban Sanitation · 2 hours
Identify approaches specific to urban sanitation.. Discuss the role of the health sector in improving sanitation.. Analyze the constraints to success in sanitation..
- Week 4Module 1: Concept of Community Sanitation
Unit 3: Measures of Improving Sanitation · 2 hours
Explain the control of sanitation-related diseases.. Prioritize actions for drinking water and sanitation during emergencies.. Understand the importance of hygiene practices..
- Week 5Module 1: Concept of Community Sanitation
Unit 4: Control of Sanitation related Diseases · 2 hours
Understand the control of sanitation related diseases. Learn about the provision of drinking water and sanitation services in health facilities. Understand the importance of good hygiene practices.
- Week 6Module 2:
Unit 1: Sanitary Inspection of Premises/Institution · 2 hours
Discuss sanitary inspection of premises/institutions.. Understand the management of urban drainage systems.. Assess school sanitation standards and their impact..
- Week 7Module 2:
Unit 1: Sanitary Inspection of Premises/Institution · 2 hours
Understand the importance of adequate potable water supply.. Discuss the control of reared and stray animals.. Analyze the problems of environmental sanitation..
- Week 8Module 2:
Unit 2: Sanitation in Market and Temporary Settlement · 2 hours
Define sanitation in market and temporary settlements.. Assess surface water and ground conditions.. Evaluate circulation and access networks..
- Week 9Module 2:
Unit 3: Disposal of the Dead (DOD) · 2 hours
Understand proximity and access to services.. Explain how to dispose of dead animal.. Discuss the disposal of the dead (DOD)..
- Week 10Module 3:
Unit 1: Methods of Cremation · 2 hours
Discuss the methods of cremation.. Understand cremation, privatization, and secularization.. Learn about cremated remains..
- Week 11Module 3:
Unit 2: Exhumation and Embalmment · 2 hours
Explain exhumation and embalmment.. Discuss scientific advances in forensic pathology.. Understand transitions to democracy and their impact..
- Week 12Module 3:
Unit 3: Removal of Corpse · 2 hours
Explain the term corpse removal.. Understand soil organic matter and clay particles.. Learn about the active fraction of soil organic matter..
- Week 13Module 4:
Unit 1: Home Burial and Modern Techniques in Achieving Sanitation-Ecological Sanitation · 2 hours
Discuss home burial and modern techniques in achieving sanitation-ecological sanitation.. Understand the Ecosan concept and its principles.. Learn about separate collection of yellow water..
Unit 2: Community Lead Total Sanitation (CLTS) · 2 hours
Explain the term community lead total sanitation.. Understand CLTS in the SDG era.. Learn about CLTS and the changing landscape of rural WASH..
Preparing for the exam
- Create concept maps linking sanitation practices to disease prevention (Units 1-4).
- Review case studies on successful urban sanitation projects (Units 5-7).
- Summarize the key legal requirements for waste disposal and cremation (Units 8-10).
- Compare and contrast different ecological sanitation techniques (Units 11-12).
- Practice applying CLTS principles to hypothetical community scenarios (Unit 13).
Questions students ask about this course
What is EHS518 about?
This course on Community Sanitation explores the critical role of sanitation in public health and socio-economic development. It covers the safe disposal of human excreta, sanitation marketing, and community health clubs. The course also examines urban sanitation challenges, the health sector's role in sanitation improvements, and disease control measures. It further delves into sanitary inspections, waste disposal, cremation methods, and ecological sanitation techniques, emphasizing community-led total sanitation for sustainable hygiene practices.
How many units does EHS518 have?
EHS518, Concept Of Community Sanitation And Disease Prevalence, has 12 units across 4 modules, over 68 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is EHS518?
EHS518 carries 1 credit unit, at 500 level in Health Sciences.
Is EHS518 hard?
EHS518 is rated intermediate level, with no mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical work.
How long does EHS518 take to study?
About 52 hours of study, spread across its 12 units.
How is EHS518 assessed?
EHS518 is assessed by Tutor Marked Assignments and Final Examination.
What can I do with EHS518?
Environmental Health Officer, Sanitation Inspector, Public Health Consultant, Water Quality Technician and Waste Management Specialist.