Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived benefits of environmental sanitation among adults in Osogbo local government area Osun state, Nigeria Department: Public Health By: Titilayo Project ID: 4786 Rating: (3.0) votes: 7Rate this project12345 Price:₦5000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractEnvironmental sanitation is the principle and practice of effecting healthful and hygienic conditions in the environment to promote public health and welfare, improve quality of life and ensure a sustainable environment. Proper environmental sanitation reduces the spread of diseases. Some of these tropical diseases that have become difficult to control due to the filthy conditions of our environment are malaria, cholera, diarrhea, Ascaris, lower respiratory infections and unintentional injuries. This is contrary to the notion of environmental sanitation which aims at developing and maintaining a clean, safe and pleasant physical environment in all human settlements. The aim of this study is to assess knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived benefits of environmental sanitation among adults in Osogbo Local Government Area, Osun State. The result of these findings shows that 96.2% of the respondents have heard about environmental sanitation and 31.1% got the information through televisions. 97.8% of the respondent said Thursday is the sanitation day as mandated by Osun State Government. 83% of the respondents have good knowledge of environmental sanitation and 78% of them have positive attitudes towards environmental sanitation. The socio-demographic variables‘religion and level of education have a significant association with the respondents’ attitude[at p-value 0.05, 0.049, 0.039 respectively] and also the level of practice is significantly associated with their sex and level of education at p-value 0.003, 0.042 respectively. Based on the findings of this study and subsequent recommendations, it is concluded that, though the respondent practices are positive, the practice of environmental sanitation should also be an import for the government to ensure continuity through proper supervision and monitoring. Keywords: Environment, sanitation, environmental sanitation. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Public Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Cultural practices and implication to health promotion among Akoko northeast local government area, Ondo state»Challenges of osteoarthritis and its management in older adults above 65 in Awuda village, Anambra state»The challenges facing confidentiality of patients health information and how to improve on it»Awareness of health risks and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among youths in Wadata community, Makurdi, Benue state»Impact of public pit toilet system and its associated problems - case study of Udi lga, Enugu state»Assessment of the utilization of standard precaution in the prevention of disease among health care workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Health seeking behaviours of persons with tuberculosis among residents in Amanator Ideato south Lga, Imo state»Awareness and practices in the prevention of iron deficiency anaemia among elderly in Owan east Lga, Edo state»Awareness of health implication of self-medication among the students of Paraclete Secondary School, Enugu state»Awareness of prostrate disorder and access to counselling among male adults in Madonna University Teaching Hospital, Rivers state»Health care seeking behaviour among the aged 60yrs in Bende local government area in Abia state»The attitude of pregnant women towards the utilization of insecticide treated mosquito nets in Gwale local government area of Kano state»Perception and attitude of women of childbearing age towards caesarian celivery in Ede South Local Government Area, Osun State»Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived benefits of environmental sanitation among adults in Osogbo local government area Osun state, Nigeria»Factors influencing the use of traditional medicine in the treatment of malaria among the residents of Arulogun area, Ede, Osun state