To discourage open defecation, senior health professionals have called on the state and local governments to make public toilets usage free of charge for the populace. They noted that the required ...

The problem isn’t just a lack of toilets—it’s a lack ... has helped whittle Vietnam’s open-defecation rate from 39 percent in 1990 to almost zero today. Even young students, like this ...

With over 48 million Nigerians still practising open defecation and a nationwide shortage of toilets, some public health physicians doubt the country’s ability to achieve open defecation-free ...

In commemoration of World Toilet Day, the Ogun State Government has officially criminalised open defecation and urination as part of its efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 ...

“Despite having a toilet at home, some people still prefer ... environmental impact of faecal contamination, achieving zero open defecation must remain our goal,” Hashi emphasized.