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toubab1020
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 Posted - 16 Aug 2010 : 18:46:34
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attitudinal change or "attitude change" , that's the same isn't it ? MOE has been giving feedback again during his debriefing 
Anyway here is the latest from the Point,makes perfect sense, will it come about, I doubt it  (dosn't make any money !)any comments on this topic there again I doubt it,no political connection 
http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/lets-be-hygienic
Let's be hygienic
Africa » Gambia
Friday, August 13, 2010
Editorial
It has been observed that certain unhygienic acts are becoming rampant on our streets; hardly would one walk along a street these days without running into someone urinating at a corner. Such acts are very harmful to our health. While many believe such unhealthy practices, like urinating at street corners, are due to the fact that there are few public toilets in our towns and cities, we wish to call for attitude change on the part of the people so that collectively we can protect our health and that of others.
While we do not dispute that it is necessary to increase public toilets, a careful analysis of the situation shows that there should be attitudinal change on the part of many people who flout the laws of the land that are meant to promote healthy living among the populace with impunity. Examples are many. Despite the ban on public smoking, smokers remain adamant; despite the 'Operation clean the nation', people dump waste indiscriminately; despite the Anti-Littering Law, people still litter our streets with dirt.
It is always said that prevention is better than cure; people have to be conscious of the fact that public health involves a lot of things; keeping our houses clean and dressing smartly when out on the streets are not enough. No one can be healthy if the environment remains dirty. The government on its part is doing all it can to ensure that the citizenry is healthy. It is left to the people to commit ourselves to greater responsibility. This is fundamental because even if enough public sanitation centres are provided, the health risks in our environment would still persist if people don't change their attitude.
We therefore hope that the entire populace would rise to the challenge to ensure that each and every individual pays heed to hygiene; We know that if people's attitude can be changed, our society would become neat and decent.
Author: Daily Observer
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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kayjatta
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Posted - 17 Aug 2010 : 10:07:18
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This makes sense, but the truth is that the infrastructure is not there for these nasty habits to disappear totally from the Gambian society. There are no public restrooms, period.
The govt. does not actually have to build public toilets. Those were tried before, and the experience was just terrible. They don't get taken care of, or cleaned. Those who lived in Banjul in the 70s and 80s will remember. Legislation to ban bad behavior is not adequate. Facilities that encourage good behavior must be provided.
The govt. in collaboration with National Envt. Agency and the Lawmakers can pass legislation for all department stores, supermarkets, gas stations and all sizeable business facilities to maintain a restroom that is accessible to the public. Perhaps this way, many people will not be hard-pressed to ease themselves at street corners. |
Edited by - kayjatta on 17 Aug 2010 10:09:17 |
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turk
USA
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Posted - 17 Aug 2010 : 10:44:14
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| In some countries, there are privately run toilets. Whoever run the business, clean the toilet and charge money. I say 1 dalasi for liquid needs. 2 dalasi for more sophisticated ones. :) |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 17 Aug 2010 : 12:04:08
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quote:
Originally posted by turk
In some countries, there are privately run toilets. Whoever run the business, clean the toilet and charge money. I say 1 dalasi for liquid needs. 2 dalasi for more sophisticated ones. :)
Aha another business opportunity for the Sheikh Professor...
But I am not comfortable with the Chairman collecting my waste (for the Kanilai farms) . Would this be part of the grand plan of national food self-sufficiency? |
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turk
USA
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Posted - 17 Aug 2010 : 12:14:17
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| Also, the waste can be used as fertilizer, source for bio-energy and in construction of houses. The mud made with the waste is environment friendly and heat resistant works like air-condition. |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 17 Aug 2010 : 20:20:51
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| Construction of Houses ? please be my guest and live in a house constructed of "waste" we are talking about human excrement here,fertilizer, source for bio-energy, OK fine but this waste mixed with mud for houses don't think so, mud block is great and long lasting if the blocks are properly compressed and dried,a skim of cement is required to stop rain soaking into the cracks if the house is to last long, white,local cement is effective but quite labour intensive to produce. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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turk
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Posted - 17 Aug 2010 : 21:06:42
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Touby
Old times even now, even now in some third world countries they do use droppings to build houses. OK not human dropping, but bull droppings are used to build home. I am not joking. |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 17 Aug 2010 : 22:28:47
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I don't doubt that the "waste" in these cases is just chewed up grass and other things,which probably won't smell too bad !
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