Evaluation of Environmental Sanitation in Owerri West Local Government Area, Imo State

E. C. Opara, Ede A. O., Anunonwu C. C. O., Akpelu U. A., Williams R., Mbaegbu N. and Onwuagba S. M.
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E. C. Opara: Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Amaigbo, Owerri, Imo State
Ede A. O.: Department of Public Health, School of Health Technology; Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State. P M B 1526. Nigeria
Anunonwu C. C. O.: Department of Public Health, School of Health Technology; Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State. P M B 1526. Nigeria
Akpelu U. A.: Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Amaigbo, Owerri, Imo State
Williams R.: Department of Public Health, School of Health Technology; Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State. P M B 1526. Nigeria
Mbaegbu N.: Department of Public Health, School of Health Technology; Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State. P M B 1526. Nigeria
Onwuagba S. M.: Department of Public Health, School of Health Technology; Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State. P M B 1526. Nigeria

International Journal of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, 2017, vol. 3, issue 3, 17-26

Abstract: Sanitation is paramount to human life because it contributes to safety from communicable and non-communicable diseases as well as playing important roles in human socio- economic development and sustenance of cultural values. The aim of this paper is to monitor and evaluate environmental sanitation services in Owerri West Local Government Area. Survey method was largely used in this study with questionnaire administered on 384 of which 25 respondents each were selected from 16 small villages out of 8 major communities in Owerri West Local Government Area (LGA). The result shows that 51.3% practice monthly environmental sanitation and only 33.3% of the wastes are removed from the generation point. The common refuse disposal method is the use of sanitary bin (35.3%), open dumping (20.8%) and burning (23.3%) while about 37% are dumped around surrounding bushes. This study revealed that the general environmental sanitation in Owerri West LGA is good (71.3%). Presence of Environmental Health Officer (EHO) for policy implementation  (p

Keywords: Environmental sanitation; Hygiene; Health; Sanitation. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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