Basically, the real issues are the concerning
figures from international developmental partners like UNICEF and UN in relation
to open defecation in Nigeria. From UNICEF, it is established that no fewer
than 46 million Nigerians are practicing open defecation. This has ranked the
country very high on the list...
Nigeria is a party to the United Nations Declaration of the Right to Water, which entitles everyone living in Nigeria to sufficient, affordable, safe and acceptable water for personal and domestic uses.The Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR) is the lead agency for WASH activities...
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by Cornelius Okeke
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Makers Should Identify Areas of Emergency Expansion
Areas for emergency expansion of hand-washing facilities such as soap stations and alcohol-based hand-rubs should be identified and be given needed attention. As during the Ebola outbreak, West African countries have swiftly and effectively deployed plastic water containers nicknamed...
A large and growing proportion of the global population relies on shared facilities despite evidence of potential health risks it poses. Inadequate or unimproved sanitation has been associated with being poorly managed. By shared sanitation facilities, we mean shared toilet facilities.
The proportion of people depending...
