Anal cleansing and excreta disposal practices among young adults in Southeastern Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorIgwe, C. N.
dc.contributor.authorAmadi, A. N.
dc.contributor.authorOnwuzulike, N. M.
dc.contributor.authorOzims, S. J.
dc.contributor.authorAmadi, C. O. A.
dc.contributor.authorAchigbu, K. I.
dc.contributor.authorAzuamah, Y. C.
dc.contributor.authorOkereke, E. E.
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-23T14:22:31Z
dc.date.available2026-04-23T14:22:31Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionThis article was done in collaboration with some staff of FUTO
dc.description.abstractProper anal cleansing and excreta disposal practice is important in maintaining good sanitation and hygiene. The objective of this study was to investigate the anal cleansing and excreta disposal practices of young adults in tertiary institutions located in Southeastern Nigeria. A total of 1100 young adults comprising 430 (39.09%) males and 670 (60.91%) females participated in the study. Results showed that out of the 650 respondents in Universities, 407 representing 62.62% used tissue paper only for anal cleansing after defecation, 162 (24.92%) used water only, while 81 (12.46%) used water and soap for anal cleansing. Out of the 210 respondents in polytechnics/Monotechnic, 138 representing 65.71% used tissue paper only for anal cleansing after defecation, 44 (20.95%) used water only while 28 (13.34%) of used water and soap for anal cleansing. Results also showed that out of the 240 young adults in Colleges of Education, 155 representing 64.58% used tissue paper only in their anal cleansing practice, 39 (16.25%) used water only, while 46 (19.16%) of the young adults used water and soap for anal cleansing after defecation. The use of toilet facility was most practiced among young adults in Southeastern Nigeria. Data analysis using the one way ANOVA for testing the significance of the difference in the excreta disposal practices among young adults in tertiary institution of Southeastern Nigeria at 5% level of significance showed that the excreta disposal practices among the young adults was significantly different among the institutions (P<0.05).Adequate toilet facilities with running water in every tertiary institution were recommended.
dc.identifier.citationIgwe, C. N., Amadi, A. N., Onwuzulike, N. M., Ozims, S.J., Amadi, C. O. A., Achigbu, K. I., Azuamah, Y. C. & Okereke, E. E. (2020). Anal cleansing and excreta disposal practices among young adults in Southeastern Nigeria. International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research (5)4 409 - 414
dc.identifier.issn2455-7587
dc.identifier.uriwww.ijshr.com
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.futo.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14562/2698
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherU. P.
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectAnal cleansing
dc.subjectexcreta disposal
dc.subjecthygiene
dc.subjectsanitation
dc.subjecthand washing
dc.subjectDepartment of Optometry
dc.titleAnal cleansing and excreta disposal practices among young adults in Southeastern Nigeria
dc.typeArticle

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