The 2021 Water Sanitation and Hygiene National Outcome Routine Mapping (WASHNORM) report has revealed that about 5,020,920 residents, representing 53.7 per
cent of the total population of Oyo State, practice open defecation, while about 3,621,520, representing 43 per cent use unimproved toilet facilities.
Sadly, Johnson said this has led to disease outbreaks like cholera and hundreds of under-five deaths; reduced school attendance; stunting; wasting; malnutrition; poor productivity and loss of GDP.
“So far, 854 communities have been triggered and being monitored for ODF in 14 wards of the two LGAs. The two LGAs have 22 wards with about 1,285 communities. 404 communities are ODF-claiming and ready for certification ; 12 Toilet Business Owners and 36 masons have been trained and actively constructing household toilets across the triggered wards of the two LGAs which has seen 473 toilets constructed.
“This amount comprises N48,665,040,000 contributions from the communities for household latrine construction and hand washing facility provision in the 33 LGAs. The sum of N103,915,000,000 is required in the construction of institutional latrines and hand washing facilities in public and private schools, public and private health facilities, markets, and motor parks.
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