An investigation into the relationship between sanitation practices and water-borne enteric diseases in Ihechiowa Community, Arochukwu, Southeastern Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOkereke, E. E.
dc.contributor.authorAmadi, C. O. A.
dc.contributor.authorIro, O. K.
dc.contributor.authorObasi, K. O.
dc.contributor.authorAzuamah, Y. C.
dc.contributor.authorIwuoha, G. N.
dc.contributor.authorIgwe, C. N.
dc.contributor.authorAmadi, A. N.
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-17T12:39:16Z
dc.date.available2026-05-17T12:39:16Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionThis article contains tables and figures
dc.description.abstractUniversal, affordable and sustainable access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is a key public health issue. The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between sanitation practices and occurrence of water-borne enteric diseases among residents in Ihechiowa community, Arochukwu L.G.A., Southeastern Nigeria. The study was a descriptive cross sectional study to investigate the sanitation practices and occurrence of water-borne enteric diseases in Ihechiowa community, Arochukwu, Southeastern, Nigeria. The multistage sampling technique was adopted to select samples for the study. A well-structured questionnaire was used to interview the subjects and obtain data for the study. Data was uploaded into the SPSS version 23 software and the Chi-square was used to test for association at 5% level of significance. All subjects used for this study gave an informed consent to be part of the study. A total of 242 subjects were used for this study. The waterborne enteric diseases identified among the respondents in the study area include diarrhoea (20.4%), typhoid fever (50.0%), dysentery (1.4%) and cholera (28.2%). There was a significant relationship [P (0.015) < 0.05] with the type of latrine used and the presence of water-borne enteric diseases. There was also a significant relationship [P (0.001) < 0.05] with the material used for anal cleansing and the presence of water-borne enteric diseases. Further investigations revealed that hand washing after toilet use had a significant relationship [P (0.015) < 0.05] with the presence of water-borne enteric diseases. In conclusion, sanitation practices were found to be associated with water-borne enteric diseases. Health promotion and awareness campaigns on water, sanitation and hygiene were recommended
dc.identifier.citationOkereke, E. E., Amadi, C. O. A., Iro, O. K., Obasi, K. O., Azuamah, Y. C., Iwuoha, G. N., Igwe, C. N. & Amadi, A. N. (2020). An investigation into the relationship between sanitation practices and water-borne enteric diseases in Ihechiowa Community, Arochukwu, Southeastern Nigeria. International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research, 5(4), 447- 452
dc.identifier.issn2455-7587
dc.identifier.uriwww.ijshr.com
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.futo.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14562/2762
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.subjectWater
dc.subjectsanitation
dc.subjecthygiene
dc.subjectwater-borne
dc.subjectenteric diseaes
dc.subjectDepartment of Environmental Health Science
dc.titleAn investigation into the relationship between sanitation practices and water-borne enteric diseases in Ihechiowa Community, Arochukwu, Southeastern Nigeria
dc.typeArticle

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