17. Background Risk Factors
The chapter discusses the challenges faced in managing drinking water risks in Bangladesh due to socio-economic factors, lack of education, and distrust in NGOs and government agencies. It emphasizes innovative approaches like rainwater harvesting to provide sustainable solutions for water access. The necessity of information dissemination to motivate communities to adopt new technologies is highlighted as a crucial element in overcoming these challenges.
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What we have learnt
- Socio-economic factors significantly impact access to clean drinking water.
- Innovative technologies like rainwater harvesting can offer sustainable solutions.
- Information dissemination is essential for community acceptance of new technologies.
Key Concepts
- -- Rainwater Harvesting
- The collection and storage of rainwater for reuse, particularly for drinking and irrigation.
- -- Diffusion of Innovations
- A theoretical framework for understanding how new ideas and technologies spread among communities.
- -- Socioeconomic Challenges
- Obstacles dealing with economic and social factors that affect a community's access to resources.
- -- Information Dissemination
- The process of distributing information to help communities make informed decisions.
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