Assessment of the Problems Associated with the use of Public Latrine System in Ife-North Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria
Emmanuella Ogechi Onyeaghala1, Esther Adebanke Maxwel2, *Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu3, and Abdulwasiu Oladele Hassan1
1University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
2Department of Environmental Science and Resources Management, Faculty of Science, National Open University of Nigeria, Osogbo Study Centre, Nigeria
3Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Kampala International University, Uganda
*Corresponding author: Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Kampala International University, Uganda, emmanuelobeagu@yahoo.com, obeagu.emmanue@kiu.ac.ug, 0000-0002-4538-0161
ABSTRACT
Public toilets are an essential means of sanitation in some developed countries and have been the only possible alternative for many people living in low-income, heavily populated, and informal settlements. The aim of this study was to assess the problems associated with the use of public latrine system in Ife-north local government, Osun State. The data used for the study were obtained through well-structured questionnaires. A total of 181 questionnaires were distributed and 150 questionnaires were retrieved, while 31 questionnaires were missing. The respondents were selected randomly for the study. The descriptive statistics showed that male respondents were the major participants in this study. 80% of the respondents in the study area had access to public toilet. The respondents identified Sit latrine as the major type of latrine system available in the area. This study revealed that majority (40.66%) of the households used the latrine every day and the latrine was being maintained properly by the community. The result of this study showed that 86.66% of the respondents were reported to have contacted diseases as a result of public latrine use. This study has shown that poor maintenance of practice exposed the users of latrine to various diseases. This study recommended that Community leaders must ensure that users have been sensitized on the correct use, appropriate maintenance, hand washing and other basic hygiene practices
Keywords: Public toilets, sanitation, developed countries
CITE AS: Emmanuella Ogechi Onyeaghala, Esther Adebanke Maxwel, Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu and Abdulwasiu Oladele Hassan (2024). Assessment of the Problems Associated with the use of Public Latrine System in Ife-North Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria. NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES, 5(1): 1-7. https://doi.org/10.59298/NIJRMS/2024/51.17.1400