Meru South District - UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative

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These arise from the sludge that is removed from septic tanks and emptied onto sludge dry beds. While on the beds, they pose high risks of infiltration into ground water and nearby streams. Air pollution arising from the foul smells and odors poses a threat to the nearby residents as well as rodents and vectors. Chogoria hospital has a well functioning sewage plant. • Pathological wastes (Hospital) These comprise of ordinary or general wastes and special wastes. Ordinary wastes include carton, plastics, bottles, hair, cotton wool and rags. • Special wastes include wastes from operating theatres, laboratories, wards, maternity, gynecology, pharmacy and radio active emissions. Most common include bandages, pads, dressings, used gauze, syringes, needles, plasters, broken bottles, tins, metallic containers, placenta, used cotton waste paper etc. 3.3.3 Waste Disposal facilities The following are methods used or can be used in the District to dispose off various wastes. Incineration This method uses fire and is aimed at sterilizing the refuse to significantly reduce the volume so that the residue can be disposed off hygienically and economically as clinkers, ashes and gas. Sanitary land filling (controlled tipping) This is a system of disposing of refuse by tipping or dumping in a methodical manner (as distinct from crude or indiscriminate manner). Crude dumping (Indiscriminate Disposal) This is the method adopted mostly in the District and involves solid disposal in a manner that disregards any precautions either in a specific chosen area or dumped anywhere in the open. This method of disposal causes a lot of nuisance and many health hazards arise as a result of their decomposition. Composting This is an aerobic biological process in which decomposition degrades susceptible organic materials (O.M.) into CO2, HO2 and stable humus like substance called compost is left which can be used in the farm. 3.4 Communication Networks Road Network The district has only one tarmac road-Thuci-Nkubu road (B6) with a total of 34.9 Kms. The road is currently being rehabilitated. Other key roads include, 24
• Mate road (C92) that connects the district with Mbeere and Tharaka districts • Chuka town-mate road (D472) • Keria-Kathwana (D473) Table 12: Total number of roads (earth/murrum) per Division No. Division No. of Kms 1. Magumoni 40.5 2. Chuka 119.9 3. Muthambi 57.2 4. Mwimbi 91 5. Igamba Ng’ombe 69.6 6. Total 378.2 Source: District Works Office Other Services • Households with telephone connections-764 • Private organizations with telephone connections-87 • Mobile service coverage- 70% (Celtel), 60% (Safaricom). Celtel has 3 masts at Murugi/Mugumango water offices, Chuka Town and Ikuu while Safaricom has 2, one in Chogoria and the other in Chuka town. • Number of post offices-1 post office -2 departmental post offices - 4 sub post office • Number of post boxes- Coporate-720 -Individual-1660 • Number of telephone booths-86 3.5 Water Supplies There are two main water sources in the District namely Surface Water and Ground Water. Ground water sources include Boreholes, springs and shallow wells mostly found on the lower part of the district (semi-arid area). Surface water sources include rivers, seas, lakes, dams, pans and wetlands. No lakes or seas within. Rainfall is also a source of water attained through roof catchment which is mainly under utilized in the district. • Major Drainage Patterns in the District There is sufficient surface water in Meru South. The main rivers are:- -Thuchi, shared between Embu and Meru South -Ruguti -Tungu -Nithi 25
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Page 7 and 8: 1.2.4 High cost of Artificial Insem
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Page 21 and 22: Respiratory tract infections - 1254
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Page 29 and 30: - Girls = 742 = 1,792 Pupils 2. SEC
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distribution Industry Types and the
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1 Inadequate documentation 2 Lack o
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Land Adjudication Land Registration
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Table 52: Implementation Matrix Out
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Output Activity Time Frame on other
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Output Activity Time Frame 2; Groun
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Output Activity Time Frame ness for
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Output Activity Time Frame creation
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water harvesting 21: Aerial surveil
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