NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A major cause of water pollution in Africa is the throwing of general waste into local bodies of water. Communities in poverty do not usually have the funding to create proper waste-management systems so they pollute their water supplies instead.

Detailed explanation-2: -Causes of Water Scarcity in Africa Overexploitation is the main contributor to physical water scarcity. A 2018 report published by the Institute for Security Studies stated that more than 60% of South Africa’s rivers are being overexploited and only one-third of the country’s main rivers are in good condition.

Detailed explanation-3: -A lack of clean water increases the risk of diarrhoeal diseases as cholera, typhoid fever and dysentery, and other water-borne tropical diseases. Water scarcity can also lead to diseases such as trachoma (an eye infection that can lead to blindness), plague and typhus.

Detailed explanation-4: -In West Africa, water quality and sanitation receive little attention. As a consequence, waterborne diseases such as cholera, diarrhea or recently the Ebola fever are recurrent in the region.