Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Some Selected LGAs in Kaduna State, Northwestern Nigeria
المؤلفون المشاركون
Okareh, O. T.
Mustapha, M.
Sridhar, M. K. C.
المصدر
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
العدد
المجلد 2020، العدد 2020 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2020)، ص ص. 1-14، 14ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2020-08-31
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
14
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
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.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Sridhar, M. K. C.& Okareh, O. T.& Mustapha, M.. 2020. Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Some Selected LGAs in Kaduna State, Northwestern Nigeria. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184365
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Sridhar, M. K. C.…[et al.]. Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Some Selected LGAs in Kaduna State, Northwestern Nigeria. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184365
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Sridhar, M. K. C.& Okareh, O. T.& Mustapha, M.. Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Some Selected LGAs in Kaduna State, Northwestern Nigeria. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184365
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1184365
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