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Assessment of Open Defecation Among Staff and Students of College of Health Sciences and Technology, Idah, and Its Effects
Abstract
This project was to investigate the problem associated with open defecation, its effect and ways in which it can be controlled in college of health science and technology, Idah Kogi state. Simple random sampling was used to sample one hundred respondents for this study. The instruments used for data collection for this project work were questionnaire and personal observation. The data obtained were analyzed using tables and simple percentage. the result reviewed that open defecation is practiced in the study area and its cause by the absence of enough sanitary convenience, absence of water and poor maintenance of few pit latrines in the college. The common disease suffering by staff and students are cholera, dysentery, typhoid etc. which are due to open defecation. The studies recommended that the state government and college authority should provide sanitary conveniences to the college and law should be made on the use and maintenance of those sanitary convenience provided, Portable water supply in the college to maintain those sanitary convenience provided.
Keywords
Open Defecation, Assessment, Staff, Students
Citations
IRE Journals:
Ismaila Chegede Muhammed Dankogi , Anisha C. Michael , Ogedengbe Asuku Samson , Muhammed Rafatu Ohunene , Momoh Fatai; Isah Adamu
"Assessment of Open Defecation Among Staff and Students of College of Health Sciences and Technology, Idah, and Its Effects" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 7 Issue 10 2024 Page 309-314
IEEE:
Ismaila Chegede Muhammed Dankogi , Anisha C. Michael , Ogedengbe Asuku Samson , Muhammed Rafatu Ohunene , Momoh Fatai; Isah Adamu
"Assessment of Open Defecation Among Staff and Students of College of Health Sciences and Technology, Idah, and Its Effects" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 7(10)
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