Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Some Selected LGAs in Kaduna State, Northwestern Nigeria

Autor:	M. K. C. Sridhar, Oladapo T. Okareh, M. Mustapha
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Article Subject Sanitation Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject Water supply Nigeria Hygiene Water Supply Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Open defecation Socioeconomics media_common business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Pit latrine Middle Aged Livelihood Cross-Sectional Studies Local government Female Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 business Research Article
Zdroj:	Journal of Environmental and Public Health Journal of Environmental and Public Health, Vol 2020 (2020)
ISSN:	1687-9813 1687-9805
Popis:	Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities is a basic necessity for human livelihood, survival, and well-being. Adequate WASH facilities provision is a critical issue to most developing countries around the world including Nigeria. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding WASH are integral to effective and sustainable WASH facilities provision. This study assessed the level of knowledge, behavior, and practices towards water, sanitation, and hygiene in Kaduna state, Nigeria, with a view to ensuring sustainable WASH facilities intervention in the region. Data collection tools included spot check observation and questionnaire involving 854 participants, selected from five local government areas (LGAs): Chikun, Kajuru, Soba, Kachia, and Zango Kataf. From the results, major drinking water sources were surface waters (52.5%) and unprotected hand dug wells (44.8%); only 46.2% treated their water supply and few (16.6%) used chlorination method. Pit latrine toilets were the major (76.5%) excreta disposal means, and open defecation practices were widespread (41.4%). Level of personal and environmental hygiene understanding was fairly good in all the local government areas, and 65.4% claimed to use water and soap for washing hands after defecation. Incidence of water related diseases is generally low in the area. Despite the commendable findings in the study areas, communities are still at risk due to lack of safe water supply and poor practices of home treatment and excreta disposal. Therefore provision of WASH facilities and WASH education is fundamental for ensuring public health in the study area.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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