BEACH SANITATION
NATURE OF SOME BEACHES IN ACCRA
ABSTRACT
There are many advantages associated with beach sanitation. Advantages like; Creating an atmosphere for relaxation, tourists attractions, generation of income and many more. It is left to us to decide if we want to enjoy these benefits or not.
When we talk about beach sanitation, what comes to mind?
Beach sanitation to a layman’s perspective is simply the conditions and measures undertaken to maintaining a clean environment around beaches.
One may ask; what is a beach and what is sanitation?
Sanitation according to World Health Organization (WHO) refers to the maintenance of hygienic conditions through services such as garbage collections and waste water disposals WHEREAS
A Beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock such as sand, gravel, shingle and pebble.
Ghana is graced with 540km of shinning sandy coastline. Most of its undeveloped and many of its beaches are like private paradise waiting to be developed. To the East are Ada, Keta, and prampram and to the West, Brenu, Anomabo and Axin.
NATURE OF SOME BEACHES IN ACCRA
In the capital, Labadi beach is a major attraction for locals and visitors due to its beautiful and clean nature. It attracts hundreds of beach goers during weekends. Drinking spots line the shore and there is often entertainment late into the evening.
Bojo Beach is a private stretch of powdery white sand separated from the mainland by Densu River. Accessible by boat and stretching for some 457km(1500ft), it features areas designated for playing volleyball and soccer, with umbrellas and surfing equipment available for rent. The clean nature of the beach attracts majority of both Ghanaians and foreigners to enjoy themselves during holidays. It also boost up the standard of living by people living around due to their business dealings on holidays.
On the other hand is James Town Beach.
It is one of the many popular public beaches in Accra. The location of the beach is described by some historians as the birthplace of Ghana’s capital, Accra. The community has a history with important monuments such as Visher Fort and James Fort dating back to the 27th Century when slavery was rife in Ghana.
These monuments attracts tourist from over the world, and beach served as an important complement their tour experience on the community.
The current state of the beach leaves much to be desired and a major setbacks to local tourism. Sandals, empty water sachets, plastic bottles, toys, glass bottles, polythene bags, disposable cups, coconut husk and styrofoam are among the common waste materials found along the beach. Heaps of organic and inorganic waste, producing irritating smell, could be seen all along the beach making it unattractive for sunbathing, swimming, or exercising. It has every sea wave coming with polythene bags settling on the shore.
Sakumono Beach is a beach located between the Junction Mall at Nungua Barrier and the Terminal Three Port at Tema Community Three, is a Vibrant Recreational Coastline which host thousands of reveler mostly on weekends and on public holidays.
The nature of the beach is deteriorating which has become a place for free refuse dumping. The poor nature of the beach has people talking which discourages people from visiting. The nature of the beach is likely to leafy to a disease outbreak and even prevent revelers from patronizing the beach.
The deteriorating nature of most beaches in Accra has lead to the action of most organizations to embark on clean up exercises along beach sides. The Lucozade Ghana organized a clean up exercise on the 22nd of February 2020, to clear plastic wastes at the Osu beach. The clean up exercise aimed at addressing the menace of plastic waste pollution in our water bodies.
It is believed that swimming in beaches with pollution in the water or in the sand can make one ill. Due to this, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supports local and states efforts to protect
and clean up beaches. EPA also supports monitoring and notifications efforts by local beach programs by providing grant money.
Polluted runoff (water that drains after rainfall) and untreated sewage released into the water can expose swimmers to harmful microorganisms called “Pathogens”. Pathogen is an organism that causes disease and can be present at or near the site where polluted discharges enter water. Pollution created by people who leaves trashes or animals wares at beaches.
Due to the effects of poor sanitation of beaches on humans, it is advisable that the media takes it on to educate individuals on the consequences of poor sanitation around beaches and also, make them see why it is relevant to always keep our beaches clean.
Clean up exercises should be organized regularly by the government to ensure that our beaches are always in a good state so as to attract more income and investment as well as to improve upon a healthy lifestyle in the country.
By Menkah Ruth
*Watch this and give us your comments. Thank You.*
NATURE OF SOME BEACHES IN ACCRA
ABSTRACT
There are many advantages associated with beach sanitation. Advantages like; Creating an atmosphere for relaxation, tourists attractions, generation of income and many more. It is left to us to decide if we want to enjoy these benefits or not.
When we talk about beach sanitation, what comes to mind?
Beach sanitation to a layman’s perspective is simply the conditions and measures undertaken to maintaining a clean environment around beaches.
One may ask; what is a beach and what is sanitation?
Sanitation according to World Health Organization (WHO) refers to the maintenance of hygienic conditions through services such as garbage collections and waste water disposals WHEREAS
A Beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock such as sand, gravel, shingle and pebble.
Beach
Ghana is graced with 540km of shinning sandy coastline. Most of its undeveloped and many of its beaches are like private paradise waiting to be developed. To the East are Ada, Keta, and prampram and to the West, Brenu, Anomabo and Axin.
NATURE OF SOME BEACHES IN ACCRA
In the capital, Labadi beach is a major attraction for locals and visitors due to its beautiful and clean nature. It attracts hundreds of beach goers during weekends. Drinking spots line the shore and there is often entertainment late into the evening.
labadi beach
Bojo Beach is a private stretch of powdery white sand separated from the mainland by Densu River. Accessible by boat and stretching for some 457km(1500ft), it features areas designated for playing volleyball and soccer, with umbrellas and surfing equipment available for rent. The clean nature of the beach attracts majority of both Ghanaians and foreigners to enjoy themselves during holidays. It also boost up the standard of living by people living around due to their business dealings on holidays.
bojo beach
On the other hand is James Town Beach.
It is one of the many popular public beaches in Accra. The location of the beach is described by some historians as the birthplace of Ghana’s capital, Accra. The community has a history with important monuments such as Visher Fort and James Fort dating back to the 27th Century when slavery was rife in Ghana.
These monuments attracts tourist from over the world, and beach served as an important complement their tour experience on the community.
The current state of the beach leaves much to be desired and a major setbacks to local tourism. Sandals, empty water sachets, plastic bottles, toys, glass bottles, polythene bags, disposable cups, coconut husk and styrofoam are among the common waste materials found along the beach. Heaps of organic and inorganic waste, producing irritating smell, could be seen all along the beach making it unattractive for sunbathing, swimming, or exercising. It has every sea wave coming with polythene bags settling on the shore.
james town beach
Sakumono Beach is a beach located between the Junction Mall at Nungua Barrier and the Terminal Three Port at Tema Community Three, is a Vibrant Recreational Coastline which host thousands of reveler mostly on weekends and on public holidays.
The nature of the beach is deteriorating which has become a place for free refuse dumping. The poor nature of the beach has people talking which discourages people from visiting. The nature of the beach is likely to leafy to a disease outbreak and even prevent revelers from patronizing the beach.
sakumono beach
The deteriorating nature of most beaches in Accra has lead to the action of most organizations to embark on clean up exercises along beach sides. The Lucozade Ghana organized a clean up exercise on the 22nd of February 2020, to clear plastic wastes at the Osu beach. The clean up exercise aimed at addressing the menace of plastic waste pollution in our water bodies.
It is believed that swimming in beaches with pollution in the water or in the sand can make one ill. Due to this, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supports local and states efforts to protect
and clean up beaches. EPA also supports monitoring and notifications efforts by local beach programs by providing grant money.
Polluted runoff (water that drains after rainfall) and untreated sewage released into the water can expose swimmers to harmful microorganisms called “Pathogens”. Pathogen is an organism that causes disease and can be present at or near the site where polluted discharges enter water. Pollution created by people who leaves trashes or animals wares at beaches.
Due to the effects of poor sanitation of beaches on humans, it is advisable that the media takes it on to educate individuals on the consequences of poor sanitation around beaches and also, make them see why it is relevant to always keep our beaches clean.
Clean up exercises should be organized regularly by the government to ensure that our beaches are always in a good state so as to attract more income and investment as well as to improve upon a healthy lifestyle in the country.
By Menkah Ruth
https://anchor.fm/new-media-group-3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKunYUa8KHE*Watch this and give us your comments. Thank You.*
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