Ibrahim Mugisa, a member of the market governing body explains that they have on several occasions informed the council about the power and sewage problem but nothing has been done.
Friday David Kajura, the chairman of vegetable dealers in Hoima Central Market, says that they have repeatedly pleaded with Hoima City authorities for help in vain.
The development comes after butchers and meat consumers in the City severally condemned the current abattoir situated in Kiryatete cell Hoima East division that is in appalling state.
Rashid Mawejje, the Public Health Promotion Team leader at OXFAM, says their initial findings indicated that most water sources in communities affected by floods were contaminated with fecal matter resulting from open defecation.
James Kwebigira, the Local Council Chairperson of Kabasombwa village, says that about 1,000 people are currently residing in two community schools but are facing starvation and sanitation crisis.
Parliament’s Forum on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene is pushing for the enactment of a National Community Works Bill that envisages promoting public hygiene and sanitation.
The last Cholera outbreak was reported in Bunyoro sub region on February 11, 2018, among the Congolese refugees fleeing tribal clashes between the Lendu and Bagegere in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
A 2016 report by UNICEF indicates that most communities within and at the shoreline of Lake Victoria are most affected by waterborne and neglected tropical diseases.
The mixture is machine pressed into the correct flower pot mould, dried and fired using a traditional ceramic firing kiln. It is built with tiny holes that allow water molecules to pass through, leaving larger harmful dirt and bacteria trapped in the filter. They also have a thin layer of silver nitrate infused within the filter to enhance bacteria removal.
Moses Akampurira, another concerned resident wants Government to ensure that each municipality has public toilets so that people are not inconvenienced.
Plastic waste has clogged the drainage channels in Ntungamo Municipality affecting the flow of runoff and waste water. The problem is mostly evident along Kapasi, Old Kabale and Kyamate roads among others.
Kakumiro market locally known as Kabworo which operates twice a month, has got two pit latrines that are supposed to be used by hundreds of people who frequent the market.
Known to many as the home of onions, Rwahi is trading point for thousands of traders from Kampala, Tanzania, Rwanda and south Sudan. It is also a popular stop over for travelers plying the Mbarara- Kabale highway.
Kevin Kusemererwa, the Senior Assistant Secretary in charge of Paachwa Sub County, says they were surprised when they turned up for work on Monday and found their offices under key lock.
According to Robert Otim, national coordinator for WASH secretariat, the target of the campaign is mainly mothers in the rural areas as these are key in ensuring behavior change in families.
