To curtail the spread of the cholera epidemic, the Federal Government has commenced tackling its causes, including open defecation. Speaking about the new anti-open defecation drive yesterday, Vice ...

With over 48 million Nigerians still practising open defecation and a nationwide shortage of toilets, some public health physicians doubt the country’s ability to achieve open defecation-free status ...

Millions of people in the developing world lack toilets. And that can have serious consequences. Human waste out in the open is a major cause of stomach illnesses and child mortality. From Nepal, ...

*Every year, Nigeria rolls out new campaigns to end open defecation. Billboards go up, slogans fly, and pledges pour in. But for millions, the bush remains their only bathroom. Not by choice, but by ...

As we drive through Soito village in Marsabit county, a group of excited children runs alongside us, waving and shouting in their local dialect. “Do you want to see the toilets?” they ask, pointing ...

Traditional Indian squat toilets, while beneficial for digestion due to natural body alignment, pose cardiovascular risks, ...

The Lagos State government has promised to intensify efforts at building a resilient city by eliminating open defecation and prioritising good sanitation practices across the state. Commissioner for ...

The Minister of State for Environment, Isiaq Salako says the Federal Government is on course to end open defecation by 2025. Open defecation in nigeria (PUNCH) The Minister of State for Environment, ...

Nigerians are assaulted daily by disgusting sights of people defecating in the open. Beyond the obvious revulsion it evokes, this practice poses a great risk to citizens and the environment. According ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. A SATO toilet bowl in Bar Agulu village, Siaya County. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] Mary ...

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She said that many women and girls were being sexually assaulted as they defecated in the bush. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Toilet for All: Focusing on leaving no one behind”. The 10,000 ...