Thirteenth International Conference on The Constructed Environment

Abstract

The study spatially analyzes households’ sanitation practices in Lagos megacity Nigeria. Primary and secondary sources of data were used for this study; one hundred and seventy-two (172) questionnaires were randomly administered in the study area and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage distribution and inferential statistics. The study found that a significant proportion of respondents lacked basic sanitation facilities in their households, 67.9% lacked access to water within their households, 23.8% and 44% of the households depend on unprotected dug well and local water vendors as sources of water for their households, 23.2% lack access to kitchen space, 39.9% had poor drainage. The households’ satisfaction index (HSI) on the satisfaction of the users of sanitation facilities revealed that an insignificant proportion of the households were satisfied and fairly satisfied, while a substantial proportion of the respondents were dissatisfied and highly dissatisfied about the present state of sanitation facilities which subject the environment to high level of infectious diseases. The study posits that sanitation regulations and strict enforcement must play a crucial role in ensuring good hygienic and sanitary conditions. It recommends the need for strategic implement of all existing sanitation regulations and laws, provision of more functional sanitation facilities in the urban centers.