Nigeria is the most populated black nation in the world with about 199 million people. About
66.3 million Nigerians do not have access to safe drinking water. In this study, research …

Background Access to safe drinking-water is a fundamental requirement for good health and
is also a human right. Global access to safe drinking-water is monitored by WHO and …

Accounting for fecal contamination of drinking water sources is an important step in
improving monitoring of global access to safe drinking water. Fecal contamination varies …

Background Access to safe drinking water is essential for health. Monitoring access to
drinking water focuses on water supply type at the source, but there is limited evidence on …

Background: It has been estimated that 100 million Nigerians still lack basic sanitation
facilities and 63 million also do not have access to portable drinking water and as many as …

Background: The polarization of the Nigerian society with a population of about 198 million
people, growing at the rate of 3.2% per annum, into a large rural sector and a small urban …

Open defecation has continued to pose serious health and environmental challenges
globally. This practice affects almost 1 billion people worldwide and is said to contribute …

This study was carried out at Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria to
assess the water sanitation and hygiene practices among randomly selected households. A …

Abstract The incidence of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamases (ESBL) in Escherichia coli has
generated trepidations because dissemination of ESBL genes constitutes risk to public …

Access to potable water is difficult for many African residents. This study evaluated the
bacteriological quality of household water collected in the dry and wet seasons across five …