Health hazards of open defecation - The Nation Newspaper

Today is World Toilet Day. Do you have one or do you defecate in open spaces? If you resort to open defecation, you contribute to the country’s health challenges. Our resolve to eliminate open defecation will engender health, nutrition, learning, social and economic benefits, writesMaster Udechukwu Meregini has been hospitalised for the past two weeks after he was diagnosed of diarrhea.

Mr. Chukwuka, Udechukwu’s teacher was committed to his assignment. One day, Udechukwu sneaked out with one of his friends, Chima and went into the nearby bush in search of udara fruits. In the bush, they strode on faeces. As they walked into their classroom, the atmosphere became malodorous. Udechukwu’s teacher discovered that the two lads had treaded on faeces.

Open defecation pollutes the environment and cause health problems such as child mortality, poor nutrition, poverty and large disparities between the rich and the poor because of their different indulgences about environment and sanitation. This year’s theme is “Toilets for All”. The day lays emphasis on the significance of adequate sanitation and the need for access to safe and clean toilets for all.According to statistics, Nigeria is said to be among countries with the highest number of people practicing open defecation. It is estimated that 46 million people “shamelessly” defecate openly.

“The Roadmap also provides a basis for the development of the Partnership for Expanded Water Supply and Sanitation programme which was aimed at establishing a multi-sectoral partnership among government, development partners and the private sector to support the empowerment of rural dwellers.” For instance, government’s pronouncement that tackling open defecation in Nigeria to engender unpolluted environment for the health of all should be everyone’s business should not be seen as grandstanding.

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