Potable water supply and sanitation practices in selected public primary school pupils in Owerri north local government area, Imo state, Nigeria

The study was a cross sectional descriptive survey that examined Potable Water Supply and Sanitation Practices in Selected Public Primary Schools in Owerri North Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria. Five primary schools were selected by simple random sampling for the study. Objectives include; identify the sources of potable water, determine accessibility and uses of potable water with functional toilets available in the schools. Multi- stage random sampling technique was used to select 350 pupils in the selected primary schools. Results from the study show that a good number of respondents 82.9% used borehole water, 57.7% of the pupils fetch water from community borehole behind the school, 20.9% walked 20 metres from the school to fetch water and 60.0% used water for domestic purposes; such as drinking, hand washing and cleaning. A good number, 89.9% used cup for drinking water. Moreover, lack of potable water supply and functional toilets in the schools could affect the general hygiene status of the schools and the practice of hand washing by the pupils.

Author(s): Lawani FO , Ukpanukpong RU , Utu-Baku BA, Fana NY, Uyabeme RN, Ajakaye OF, Oresegun OA, Eze FN and Edoamodu CE.

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