Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Residents and Stakeholders' Opinionon Faecal Sludge Management in Abeokuta South Local Government, Ogun State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study adopted descriptive structured questionnaire to elicit information on faecal sludge management from 399 household heads in Abeokuta South Local Government Area, Ogun State. The respondents were of 41-50 years, 54.6% were males and 29.8% had secondary education. Most houses (93.5%) had toilet facilities with pit-latrine (49.9%) the most common disposal method. Attitudinal score was 9.5±2.7 and 51.9% had positive attitude towards faecal management. No significant (P>0.05) difference between respondents' knowledge of faecal management and demographic characteristics whereas, the level of education was significantly (P<0.05) associated with the respondents' attitude to faecal management. No significant difference (P>0.05) between respondent'sfaecal sludge management practices and sex whereas there was significant difference (P<0.05) between respondent's education level, types of toilet facilities, status and re-use options. Conclusively, study area is of medium density with mixture of high- and low-income populations which make their knowledge, attitude and practices of faecal management encouraging.