How has community-led total sanitation (CLTS) affected open defecation in urban communities in the Tamale Metropolis?

Alhassan Abdul Mumin (), Abdul-Rahim Mohammed (), Toyibu Issahaku () and Baba Iddrisu Musah ()
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Alhassan Abdul Mumin: University for Development Studies
Abdul-Rahim Mohammed: University for Development Studies
Toyibu Issahaku: Peace and Works, United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Baba Iddrisu Musah: University for Development Studies

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2024, vol. 26, issue 8, No 90, 21353-21368

Abstract: Abstract The study assessed the impact of community-led total sanitation (CLTS) on open defecation in the Tamale Metropolis. The study’s objectives were to assess the extent and reasons for open defecation and the factors that influence the implementation of CLTS in the Tamale Metropolis. The study obtained data from 398 landlords and interviewed some officers of civil society organisations (CSOs), the United Nations International Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) and opinion leaders. A structural equation model was used to determine the factors that influence the implementation of CLTS. T-test was also used to determine the effect of the CLTS programme on open defecation, while interviews complemented the inferential analysis. The findings indicate that reasons for frequent open defecation include poor maintenance of public and private latrines, financial hardship and social-norm problems. The study also found that CLTS has significantly reduced open defecation in the Tamale Metropolis. Policy environment, community participation and implementation quality significantly affected the effective implementation of CLTS. The study recommends that CLTS should be scaled-up in other communities where open defecation is rampant.

Keywords: Community-led total sanitation; Open defecation; Urban communities; Ghana (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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