ASSESSMENT OF SANITATION AND HYGIENE SITUATION IN HAWUL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BORNO STATE

08 Dec, 2025,

Abstract > Volume 10, Number 1 (2024) > Mohammed Usman*1, Haruna Abubakar1, S.G. Sara1 And Ugwu, S.J2download full paper

ABSTRACT

The study assesses the Sanitation and Hygiene Situation in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria and the methods used for the study comprises data collection using structured questionnaire administered at household level, field observation, data analysis and results presentation using tables and charts with a total of 100 household interviewed. The result from the respondents indicates 52% of the households are headed by adult male. 54% of household have a household size of between 6-10 members. The main source of water for household use is borehole (88%) while protected dug well constitute 6%. Despite the devastating impact of insurgency in the study area, about 55% of the respondents use single household latrine while 32% use shared household latrine. This may not be unconnected to the intervention of donor (humanitarian) agencies providing WASH supports in the area. Also 59% of respondents don't have problem using the latrines while 91% of them use household designated bathing area and they are 66% satisfied with that. However, 69% of respondents does not have soap for hand washing. Designated open area (38%) and communal pit (33%) are the major solid waste disposal areas in the study area and 70% of the respondents are satisfied with that. It is pertinent to note that 66% of the women and girls in the study location use disposable pads as their menstrual hygiene materials while 21% still use cloth, and another 5% use Reusable pads. The study recommends the protection of women, girls and the few people living with disability in the areas for privacy and security while using toilets and in the empowerment of community members to have access to soap and menstrual hygiene materials.

KEYWORDS:  Sanitation, Hygiene, Facilities, Situation, household

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