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Impact of Kapotaksha River Water Pollution on Human Health and Environment

MA Hanif
Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh

R Miah
Department of Agribusiness and Marketing, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh.

MA Islam*
Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh

S Marzia
Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study was conducted to evaluate the Kapotaksha River water pollution status and its impacts on Human health and Environment. This study conducted a case study on four selected areas (Barakpur, Srirampur, Prbazar, and Gouranandapur) on the Kapotaksha river bank at Jhikargas Upazila. This river water pollution occurs by some natural process such as flood, storm, and natural biodegraded. But human activities are major reasons for the river water pollution. Industrialization, urbanization, domestic waste, sewage system, agrochemicals, etc are major causes for river water pollution. This more polluted water has an impact on human health and environment. This study was conducted to find out the polluted water due to various types of diseases such as scabies, asthma, dysentery and respiratory disease. Most of the people (49%) are affected by Scabies, 4% are affected by diarrhea, 5% are affected by dysentery, 25% of people are suffering from respiratory diseases and 4% are suffering from asthma and the polluted water pollutes soil by using the water in agriculture purpose answered by 20% respondents which is 100% of farmer respondents. If someone does not use this water can not affect soil answered by 80% of respondents. This river water becomes more polluted and harmful for human health and environment because this water hampered by the local colony, local trader, lack of proper management of sewage system, miss-use on the riverbank area for the dumping various solid waste on the river bank, chemical fertilizers, industries etc. At present now we can not fulfill control this continuous river water pollution but we can minimize this problem and it would be positive for human health, others living organisms and Environment.

Keywords: Water pollution, Farmer’s perception, Human health, Environmental pollution, Bangladesh

Location: Kapotaksha River at Jhikargasa Upazila in Jashore district

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Program Area: Risk Management in Agriculture

Commodity: Contamination

Objectives:

The objectives of the study are to assess the causes of Kapotaksha River water pollution and to assess the impacts of water pollution of Kapotaksha River on human health and the environment.

Methodology:

Study area: There are four villages (Barakpur, Srirampur, Prbazarand Gouranandapur) on the riverbank area of the Kapotaksha River at Jhikargasa Upazila in Jashore district. The Jikargasa pourashovais located within 89º04′ North latitude to 22º57′ North latitude and 89º07′ East longitude to 89º22′ East longitudes. The four selection area is on the Riverbank of the western side (BBS, 2019).Local trade area:Most of the local market still is side of this river and Parbazar, Barakpur, Srirampur and Gouranandapur etc. are the major trade areas.Agricultural land use for food products: Most of the land of Bangladesh is being used as agricultural land. But agricultural lands are decreasing while increasing of the land in urban use. Kapatakkha river system area is very fertile. So the area was used as agricultural land massively. Now the patterns are being changed even in southern part of Kapatakkha River.Selection of the research area: The Kapotaksha river of Jashoreis about 180 km in length in length (Wikipedia, 2019). It is not possible to study all areas about the river. So, about 2-3 km area surrounding Jhikargasa regarding river pollution has covered by the study because this area is severely affected by mostly various waste and hazards than other areas. Around Jhikargsa most of the area is occupied by different types of business. The area, suitable for various business activities, is not very far fromJhikargasa.Once, the land of the area was not very high value in rate. Due to recent Urbanization, most of the rivers of the adjacent area of the high way surrounding urban zone is being affected a lot. The Kapotaksha River is the river that has been severely affected by various waste and hazards. So, the selection of the study area deserves a strong justification for the research.Primary data collection:The primary data collection was the initial stage of this study. The primary data were collected using semi-structured questionnaire. A questionnaire survey was carried out to investigate the major causes of water pollution of the river, impact on human health, common illness, and impact on the environment etc. Data collected from randomly selected 200 respondents in four selected areas. Data collection method:The present study was done on the basis of data collection through survey, observation, discussion, face-to-face interviews with respondents. A simple and appropriate semi-structured questionnaire was used to convey the message of the issue intelligible to the respondents. Respondents were selected from the affected community randomly both male and female, and they were interviewed by the researchers directly. It has been assumed that the issue of water pollution in the river has started about 20-25 years back. The generations those who are young in age could not see the pollution-free water of the river. The aged people passed present and past history of the river water. So, most of the respondent has been selected with an aged group of minimum 25-65 years.Data tabulation and data analysis:The collected primary data were analyzed by using Statistical Software SPSS. Microsoft Excel was used also for checking data properly. Appropriate analytical model and statistical techniques were used to analyze the data. To achieve the above objectives this study was considered on some socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the respondents such as age, education, gender, occupation and environmental issues related to study river like-usage of river water, perception about river water pollution, odor and color of river water, existence of flora and fauna in the river, impact of water pollution on human health, distribution of respondents based on suffering from different diseases, impact of polluted water in soil, actions taken by the government against river water pollution etc. Appropriate graphs (Histogram, Bardiagram and Pie chart), tables and descriptive statistics (ratio, percentage, average) were used to present and summarize data.

Source of Information: Progressive Agriculture 31 (1): 1-9, 2020 ISSN: 1017 -8139

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Achievement/Findings:

Kapotaksha River water turned into toxic and poisonous under the huge agrochemicals and sewage system discharging into it, most of the wastes coming from the agricultural land field and domestic waste from the sewage system factories at Parbazar, Srirampur, Barakpur and Gourinondapur area in Jhikargasa pourashova. The river with blackish green and black water is constantly receiving tons of sewage system wastes and other toxicants and poisonous solid and liquid wastes without any measures and treatment from surrounding this Domestic area, growth-centre and settlements. The chemical pesticides, domestic waste, land fill leakages and other human garbage mixed with the river water by the forces of rain water, drain, canals, lake and flood etc. Its water is no longer clean and transparent which is almost impossible to use.By using of river water for washing clothing and bath many water-borne diseases spread man to man. For the polluted situation of the river maternal and child health of nearby riverbank slum are in a dangerous position. The effect of water pollution was studied carefully and found out that a lot of people are suffering from various types of diseases; especially Scabies and respiratory diseases. The water pollution caused for unplanned agrochemical use, unplanned urbanization has affected all fishes and most of the aquatic animals to death, disruption of food-chains, and critical diseases to humans, destruction of ecosystems and environment, and socio-cultural habits of the people in the area. Lack of proper management of wastage release and lack of proper implementation of policy are the main reasons for it. If we take care of these sections we can make the river water condition and state very good which can have positive changes to the human and aquatic life, environment and ecosystem of the river area.

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