Assessment of Environmental Sanitation in Africa: Evidence from Urban Areas of South Eastern Nigeria

Goodluck I. Nwaogwugwu, Coal City University, Enugu
Lilian O Itoje-Akpokiniovo, Faculty of the Social Science, Department of Sociology, Delta State University, Abraka
Ulu Eke Uduma, department of Sociologyabia state university

This research evaluated environmental sanitation in Africa using data from metropolitan populations in Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey design was employed to gather data from 600 residents across four metropolitan towns located in the southeast region of Nigeria. Questionnaire was utilized to collect data and 600 residents were chosen through a multi-stage sample design. Frequencies, percentages, Chisquare test, multiple logistic regressions were used to examine the data The findings demonstrated the prevalence of unhealthy behaviors, such as building pit latrines adjacent to homes and dumping trash outside. Chisquare test results indicated a substantial (p<0.05) correlation between the participants' gender and environmental sanitation engagement. Urban residents' awareness of environmental sanitation exercise was significantly correlated with their sex (.007), educational level (.000), and place of residence (.000) out of the four independent predictors of environmental sanitation awareness. The government ought to implement a more comprehensive environmental sanitation strategy together with health education