“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.

Open Defacation rate declined from 16.2 per cent in 2003 to 7 per cent in 2022,  the country remains among 36 countries still ...

The enforcement action was carried out by the Lagos State Waste Water Management Office (LSWMO) as part of efforts to ...

As the quantity of rubbish grows, its nature and harms are changing too. Most of India’s waste used to be organic. Now the ...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 2’s entry, Calao-Delinquente-Diadi River (CDD), won first place in the 2024 Recognizing Individuals and Institutions Towards Vibrant ...

including the provision of toilets for newly sanctioned houses for the poor. The government is advancing towards ODF Plus status by ensuring zero open defecation and maintaining clean surroundings ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nasararawa State government has entered into a partnership with private investors to provide toilets in public places to end open defecation in the state. The permanent secretary, Ministry of ...