Biologic quality of households' drinking-water in an urban local government area of Oyo State, Southwest, Nigeria
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health issue with several associated illnesses, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria. It is
imperative to understand the availabilities of these facilities, to provide baseline data for policy design and
implementation. This study assessed access to WASH facilities. It also examined the factors associated
with drinking-water contamination by coliform organisms in households within Ogbomoso North Local
Government Area, Oyo-State, Nigeria.
Methods: Cross-sectional design was employed and a two-stage cluster-sampling method was used to
recruit eligible respondents from 100 households. Interviewer-administer, semi-structured questionnaire
was used to collect data. Chi-square test and binary logistic regression were used for inferential statistics.
Results: Mean age of respondents was 40.5±16.7years, 81.0% of the households practiced open
defecation, and 78.9% of those with toilet facilities used pit latrines. The most common water source was
borehole (71.6%); available within 5 minutes walking distance to residence of 68.0% of study
participants. Sixty-three percent of the households had high drinking water coliform counts. High
drinking-water coliform counts were influenced by the presence or absence of toilets facilities (OR=4.61,
CI=1.22-1.68), types of toilets (OR=2.63, CI=3.22-5.34), and water sources (OR=0.12, CI=0.47-0.68).
Conclusion: Access to good quality water and basic sanitation facilities is sub-optimal in the study setting
despite being an urban community. Authors advocate for more vibrant and intentional government efforts
at ensuring equitable access to WASH facilities in the Nigerian communities. This is to fast-track the
nation's journey towards the actualization of the sustainable development goal (SDG)-6.
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