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A Study on Impact of Natural Background Radiation and Physical Environment on Health of the Slum People in Khulna City

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dc.contributor.advisor Sultana, Prof. Dr. Jolly
dc.contributor.author Chowdhury, Amina
dc.date.accessioned 2018-08-08T12:16:54Z
dc.date.available 2018-08-08T12:16:54Z
dc.date.copyright 2016
dc.date.issued 2016-04
dc.identifier.other ID 1455551
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12228/203
dc.description This thesis is submitted to the Department of Physics, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Physics, April 2016. en_US
dc.description Cataloged from PDF Version of Thesis.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (pages 84-89).
dc.description.abstract In urban areas of developing countries the presence of slum is very common. Bangladesh is one of the rapidly urbanizing countries. The number of slums has significantly increased in Bangladesh over the last three decades along with the expansion of cities and towns. Basic facilities are very much unsatisfactory for the slum people. Due to lack of proper water supply and sanitation system they suffer several diseases. Natural uranium concentration is also high in tube well water which is responsible for kidney diseases. The urban population particularly poor live in a crowded, damp and highly polluted environment. Against this background the study was performed in Khulna city. The present work has been designed to investigate the life-style health, sanitation profile, the existing status of access of the slum dwellers, identify the status of water use, hygienic condition, background radiation conditions and its impact on health of the slum people of Jabdipur slum, Bagmara slum, Bastuhara slum and Muripotty slum of Khulna City in Bangladesh. The area has been selected by using purposive sampling technique and data has been collected from 339 households, which have been surveyed by using systematic random sampling technique. Data has also been collected via questionnaires, personal interview, and direct observation and focus group discussions. It has also been explored the water security and safety at the point of consumption, problems faced in getting safe drinking water, drainage facilities, solid waste disposal system, knowledge of the features of hygienic latrine, awareness about health etc. It has been found that the services to water supply, sanitation and health is hardly related to income, occupation, housing and educational status. It has also been found that housing structure and occupational pattern of the slum people are highly vulnerable situation. Income level, sanitation, solid waste disposal and drainage pattern are in greater vulnerable situation. The work may attribute to further research on water supply and sanitation study. It will guide those who will work to improve the present. en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibility Amina Chowdhury
dc.format.extent 96 pages
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna, Bangladesh en_US
dc.rights Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) thesis/dissertation/internship reports are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.
dc.subject Natural Background Radiation en_US
dc.subject Physical Environment en_US
dc.subject Radiation en_US
dc.subject Slum en_US
dc.subject Health en_US
dc.title A Study on Impact of Natural Background Radiation and Physical Environment on Health of the Slum People in Khulna City en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dc.description.degree Master of Science in Physics
dc.contributor.department Department of Physics


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