Nigeria is ranked second (2) in the world in terms of open defecation, according to a recent World Health Organization report (OD). This has been identified as an environmental danger that has attracted the attention of both government and non-governmental organisations over time (NGOs). As part of their civic obligation, academia and corporate organisations working in the environmental and public health fields have demonstrated no less concern. The Nigerian government and other stakeholders have responded in a variety of ways, including the adoption of the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) principle. The purpose of this review study was to look at this important topic and the magnitude of the problems and efforts achieved so far in the country. In Nigeria, a thorough evaluation of peer-reviewed journals and published material on OD was conducted. The goal of this study was to find out (a) how much OD has presented a public health issue in our areas. (b) What prevalent activities are the key drivers of OD in Nigeria's present sociocultural norms? (c) In Nigeria, what are the most common obstacles to combating OD? A convincing review suggests that Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) or the Community Approach for Total Sanitation (CATS) is one of the proven solutions typically employed at the community and programme level, as investigated in the Nigerian context– its adaptability, effectiveness, and otherwise. A few models were examined, and recommendations were given where needed.
Author(S) Details
Mela Danjin
College of Nursing and Midwifery Gombe (CONMG), Gombe State, Nigeria.
Henry O. Sawyerr
Environmental Health Science Programme, School of Allied Health and Environmental Science, Kwara State University (KWASU), MaleteIlorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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