HEALTHY LIVING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION PRACTICES IN AKUNGBA-AKOKO, NIGERIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Journal Title: Analele Universitatii din Oradea, Seria Geografie - Year 2018, Vol 28, Issue 2
Abstract
This paper examines sanitation practices in Akungba with a view to determining it implication on healthy living. The basic data set for the paper was collected using a structured questionnaire administered on selected household in Akungba. Simple percentages and correlation analysis were used to summarize data. The study revealed that diverse ill-health abounds in the study area. However, malaria, cough and catarrh have the highest proportion 54.2% and 23.3% respectively as a result of the observed inter-relationship between increased malaria parasites. Majority of the residents of Akungba do not have access to basic infrastructure. Sanitation condition in Akungba is not up to expectation, people have poor attitude towards sanitation which could be reasons for ill health among residents. The study recommended that government should engage in vigorous environmental sanitation education and implement the environmental sanitation bye-laws.
Authors and Affiliations
Abimbola Adebimpe ALLEN
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP503328
- DOI -
- Views 139
- Downloads 0
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS OF COASTAL DWELLERS IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA
The study examined physical and environmental characteristics of the coastal area of Ondo State with a view to providing a framework for effective implementation of rehabilitation and relocation in the study area. The fi...
HOUSEHOLDS’ TRIP-CHAINING BEHAVIOUR: EVENING INTERVENING STOPS ACROSS RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
The study examined the stop-making behaviour of households during evening commute across residential zones in Ibadan, Nigeria. 1,794 commuting household heads were selected from 15 wards in the city. Significant relation...
THE GENDER AND AGE STRUCTURE OF THE POPULATION OF COVASNA COUNTY, AT THE 2011 CENSUS
This study presents a synthesis regarding the territorial distribution of the gender and age structure of the population in Covasna County, in 2011. We began by reviewing the characteristics regarding gender structure, a...
THE SPATIO-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF URBAN EXPANSION OF BISKRA CITY (SOUTH EASTERN ALGERIA) BY THE USE OF LANDSAT SATELLITE IMAGES
Understanding urbanization and better management of the city implies a historical perspective of its dynamics. Urban extension which today is a major challenge, is materialized by a rapid urbanization of territories in t...
LAND USE DYNAMICS AND SURFACE WATER QUALITY IN A TYPICAL URBAN CENTRE OF SOUTH-WESTERN, NIGERIA
This study examined the differences between the qualities of surface water traversing the various land use types within Ibadan metropolis, South-Western, Nigeria. And identified the pattern of distribution and compared t...