SANITATION PROBLEMS IN NIGERIA: SOME SUGGESTED POLICY OPTIONS

dc.contributor.authorAYILLA, JOHN I
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-11T13:50:10Z
dc.date.available2023-10-11T13:50:10Z
dc.date.issued1994-11-30
dc.descriptionEnvironmental Sanitaionen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study attempts to discuss the sanitation problems of this country. This is necessitated by the poor sanitary conditions of our environment all over the country as it affects the health status of our people. The area looked into cover housing, water supply and refuse disposal as they affect sanitation. The concern is because these areas are responsible for the primary environmental health problems of the country. In the area of housing, the consequences of inadequacy of houses and poor facilities among other reasons has been noted to be responsible for overcrowding resulting in degrading the environment. Also insufficient ventilation and poor excreta disposal, provide suitable conditions for communicable diseases to flourish. As for water supply, the inadequacy in both quality and quantity results in poor hygienic habits. Provision of adequate water supply has been identified to be cost intensive. The inability of Government to provide enough funding suggests a need for consumers to pay proper charges for water supply. With respect to refuse disposal, it was noted that the generation of refuse has by far surpassed the disposal efforts. The Local Government charged with this responsibility is found to be incapable of financing this sector. A way out of this predicament is the need for provision of adequate houses with suitable facilities, partial commercialization of water supply while refuse disposal is fully commercialised. Also the re-introduction of sanitary inspectors to re-enforce the existing FEPA environmental Laws while active programme of aawareness of clean environment should be embarked upon.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNigerian Armyen_US
dc.identifier.citationAN ESSAY SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POLICY AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE (mni)en_US
dc.identifier.issn027718
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/269
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe National Instituteen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSEC 16;1994
dc.subjectpoor sanitary conditionsen_US
dc.subjecthealth statusen_US
dc.subjectrefuse disposalen_US
dc.subjectenvironmental healthen_US
dc.subjectinsufficient ventilationen_US
dc.titleSANITATION PROBLEMS IN NIGERIA: SOME SUGGESTED POLICY OPTIONSen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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