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Activity 1: Introduction
1. "Poor access to clean water" refers to the lack of easy or convenient availability of safe and uncontaminated water for drinking, cooking, and other daily needs. This can result from various factors such as pollution, inadequate infrastructure, lack of proper sanitation systems, or natural disasters like droughts or floods.
2. Possible underlying factors leading to limited availability of clean water in a country include:
- Pollution of water sources by industrial waste or agricultural runoff.
- Inadequate investment in water treatment facilities and infrastructure.
- Poor sanitation practices leading to contamination of water sources.
- Climate change impacting water availability through droughts or erratic rainfall patterns.
3. Assessing your own position and experience regarding other poor service delivery challenges/issues in your community or nearby can involve:
- Reflecting on instances where services like electricity, healthcare, or education have been inadequate.
- Considering how these challenges impact daily life and the well-being of individuals in the community.
- Exploring possible solutions or improvements that can address these service delivery issues for the benefit of all community members.
By understanding the concept of poor access to clean water and the factors contributing to it, along with evaluating other service delivery challenges in your community, you can develop a broader perspective on issues affecting society and work towards finding solutions for a better future.
