Assessment of the Latrine Facilities and the Health Condition in IDP Camps in Borno State

There are over 2.1 heap Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) who have existed in camps and host communities on account of the conflict between the Nigerian state supplied group and non-state armed group. The supplying of aides to lower the suffering of these folk, especially mothers and children have caused questions in terms of the ability and functionality of the bathroom facilities in the IDP camps. This paper evaluates the latrine conveniences and their corresponding health suggestion in the selected official IDP camps in Borno State Nigeria. A well-organized questionnaire was working and administered to miscellaneous categories of the accused in twelve(12) not enough the sixteen (16) officials camps inside the area of study to decide their perception of the lavatory and the health impact was evaluated. A total of 331questionnnaires were received well inserted of the 392 distributed bestowing a percentage reaction of 84.4%, and the data calm was analysed using SPSS rendition 19.0. the result revealed between others that: the bigger type of latrine in the camps is the ‘established pit latrine’. According to a best percentage of the accused, there are inferior forty (40) latrines in the Camps. Also, it was found that the latrine is ordinarily de-sludge but is finished once in two months. This is against the standard necessity from the UNHCR and SPHERE standards. also, ultimate common sickness experienced in the camp organized in the order of severity is; ‘Diarrhea’ STDs; Fever, and Tuberculosis. Consequently, it is urged that there concede possibility be strict agreement concerning the creation of latrines and toilet conveniences. They should be assembled by the supplying of standards like UNHCR and circle, as this will help in reducing the trend to spread diseases in the camp.

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