Sanitation in Bayelsa State1

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Introduction

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Improvements in practice of disposing of humanexcreta and other wastes management techniquesare crucial to raising levels of public health.

However an increasing amount of health associated

problems result from lack of sanitation facilities,especially among the rural and the poor who live inour communities.

Kalbermattan John M. et al (1980) observed thatproper sanitation promotes health, improves the

quality of the environment and thus, the quality oflife in a community.


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Definition

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DFID (1998) defined the word sanitation to mean the safemanagement of human excreta. It therefore includes boththe hardware (e.g. latrines and sewer) and the software(regulation, hygiene promotion) needed to reduce faecal-oral diseases transmission.

WSSCC(2010) defined sanitation as the management ofhuman excreta.

The Nigerian Sanitation Fact Sheet (2008) noted thatsanitation ecompasses a wide range of challengesincluding excreta disposal, hygiene, solid waste (garbage)disposal, drainage etc. with clauses that this fact sheetfocuses on excreta.

UNITAR (2009) defined sanitation as a safe collection,

storage, treatment and disposal/reuse/recycling of humanexcreta (faeces and urine) and wastewater.


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Sanitation Situations

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According to the latest population census Bayelsa State

has a population of 1.7 million people.Percentage of population using improved sanitation

facilities in the South South is 26.2% (NDHS 2008)Percentage of population using improved sanitation

facilities in the State is 6.4% (NDHS 2008)

Lack of proper waste management and inadequatehygiene practices.

Although sanitation is not available, residents do notgenerally identify it as a very high priority since the openrivers offer easy waste disposal route.

The State is faced with serious water supply andsanitation challengesDefecation directly into the open surface water/landCommunities suffer from a weak infrastructure that

cannot supports effective delivery of water supply andsanitation services.


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0 20 40 60 80 100

Bayelsa

Ekiti

Kebbi

Plateau

Zamfara

Abia

Coverage (%)

Improved Sanitation

EbonyiKogi

BauchiNasarawaAdamawa

Cross RiversKwaraYobe

TarabaGombe

RiversEnugu

National 57.6%

BenueOyo

OsunKatsina

DeltaOgun

OndoJigawa

Sokoto

NigerBornoKano

Edo

FCT

KadunaImo

Anambra

Akwa IbomLagos Differences in the Use of

Improved Sanitation

Facilities


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Tunu community of Bayelsa State

Source: D.N. Ogbonna and D.Y. IdamA typical Overhung Toilet (Pier Latrine)
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Tunu community of Bayelsa State

Source: D.N. Ogbonna and D.Y. Idam

Disposal of night soil and other wastes into the river
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Yenegoa-Bayelsa State

Source:UNEP-GPA Workshop
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Sanitation Challenges

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Bayelsa State is not on track for the achievementof the MDG for water supply and sanitation

Lack of Political willWeak Institutional arrangements and limited

technical know-how. There is very poor mechanism for sector

monitoring and accountability.Lack of harmonization across many policies and

implementationsInappropriate technology options to meet both

the needs and various conditionsPoor governance and institutional structures for

service delivery

Low investment level in operation andmaintenance of facilities.

Poor data collection, collation, planning,implementation and evaluation.


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Sanitation Challenges


Low private sector participation in service

deliveryLack of appropriate tools and methodologies

for social mobilization, advocacy, demandcreation, behaviour change

Lack of WASH programmes in Schools and

communitiesPoor knowledge of sanitation practices in the

communities

Absence of funding for sanitation and water


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MDG Targets for Nigeria

Indicator Target(2015)

The proportion of the population

using water from improved sources

75%

The proportion of the populationusing improved sanitation facilities

63%


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50%

47%

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

1990 2006 2015

Cov

erage(%)

Current trend

44%

75%

MDG Target

Required trend

Continuing at same rate

Acceleration Required to Meet MDG Target for

Improved Water


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Progress Required for Water

The regression shows that Nigeria is not ontract in meeting the MDG target on use ofwater from improved sources.

If the present pattern of water coverage

continues only 74.8 million out of theestimated 170 million people will be usingwater from improved sources in 2015.

This figure represents 52.7 million peopleshort of the MDG target.


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26%

30%

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

1990 2006 2015

Coverag

e(%)

Current rate

70%

34%

Required trend

MDG Target

Continuing at same rate

Acceleration Required to

Meet the MDG Target on

Improved Sanitation


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Coverage on Sanitation

The regression clearly shows that progress insanitation coverage is very minimal.

If Nigeria continues at current rate only 57.8million out of the estimated 170 million peoplewill have access to improved sanitationfacilities in 2015.

This figure will represent 61.2 million people

short of the MDG target on improvedsanitation.


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Coverage on SanitationThe regression clearly shows that progress

in sanitation coverage is very minimal.

If Nigeria continues at current rate only57.8 million out of the estimated 170

million people will have access to improvedsanitation facilities in 2015.

This figure will represent 49.3 millionpeople short of the MDG target onimproved sanitation.


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2020: Policy Thrust for Water and SanitationSector


The major policy thrusts for the water supply and sanitation

subsector during the medium term are as follows: Increase the service level and coverage for water supply and

sanitation in (Urban, Small Towns and Rural areas) by 2013; Establish of legal and regulatory framework and institutional

mechanism for quality standards for potable water supply; Promote of capacity building, research development of projects and

programmes with respect to the outputs/results of investment and

the impact on intended beneficiaries;Data and information management, assessment of water

supply/sanitation and monitoring/evaluation Promote community participation and other stakeholders, especially

water users and the private sector; Strengthen the institutions responsible for water supply and

sanitation. The Water Research Institute, Kaduna should be properly

positioned for capacity and research development


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RECOMMENDATION FOR EHOs

We must improve our skills and competency in

the area of sanitation:Develop Critical Thinking Skills

We must move away from inspection to developreal auditing skills and competency

Policy and Strategy development skillsCommunity Let Total Sanitation (CLTS);

Community Let Self Micro-financing design toraise funds for latrine; Ecological Sanitation

Sanitation Technological Options especially forcoastal communities

Join other relevant professionalnetworks/associations



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