Environmental Sanitation Practices in Slum Area: The Makoko Experience
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https://doi.org/10.56532/mjsat.v5i4.572Keywords:
Slum, Environmental Sanitation, Makoko, Lago State, WaterwayAbstract
The study assessed environmental sanitation practices in Makoko, Lagos Nigeria. Using multistage sampling techniques, four (4) communities were randomly selected with two (2) along waterways and two (2) off waterways in the study area. Questionnaires were administered on 121 residents in the study area comprising of 60 and 61 respondents sampled in communities along waterway and off waterway respectively. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. Based on the findings, the study revealed a significant difference in the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents residing in both communities along waterway and off waterway within Makoko. Also, there is inadequate environmental sanitation facilities in off water ways communities with 67.8% indicating that whereas there is an improvement along water ways communities. Majority (40.4%) of the residents make use of illegal dumpsite as their means of waste disposal due to the fact that they lack access to government’s owned waste disposal method. In all, environmental sanitation practices are at low ebb especially in off water ways communities. The study therefore recommended that government should provide adequate environmental sanitation facilities especially water supply and waste disposal. This is because availability to environmental sanitation facilities which will enhance environmental sanitation practices.
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