ABSTRACT
Public conveniences are crucial infrastructure necessary for social well-being and practical operation of a functioning city. The provision of public toilets has implications for public and individual health. This project discusses the problems of public conveniences in Urban centres using Nsukka urban centre as a reference. Data was collected through the instrumentality of three sets of structured questionnaires. The questionnaires were administered on government agencies, operators and users of public conveniences in the study area. The simple random sampling technique was used to select 10% of public toilet operators and users in 28 public conveniences in the study area. Empirical analysis shows that over 83% of users rated the condition of public toilets in the study area as very poor; while more than 65% of respondents identified dirty environment and bad odour as the major challenges in using public toilets. Cleanliness ranked first among users’ reasons for preferring private toilets in public buildings to public toilets in the study area. About 80% of users identified water as a major cleansing agent in the toilets while over 70% of users are willing to pay just N40.0 which is about US $0.2 for using public toilets in Nsukka urban. This study recommends hygiene education among users and training of operators/cleaners in the arts of keeping clean and hygienic public toilets. Governments at local, state and federal levels are also required to work in partnership with the private sector and user communities to make the provision, operation and management of sanitation facilities sustainable.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of Study
1.2 Statement of Problems
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Research Question
1.5 Research Hypothesis
1.6 Scope of Study
1.7 Significance of study
1.8 Limitation of study
1.9 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research methodology
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population of study
3.3 Sampling Design and Procedure
3.4 Data Collection Instrument
3.5 Administration of Data Collection Instrument
3.6 Methods of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data Presentation and Analysis
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Test of Hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
References
Questionnaire