Some of us are not aware of the impacts of open-air defecation. We are not even aware of what is open-air defecation. Basically, open-air defecation is the emptying of bowels in an open environment ...

GULU - Gulu authorities have decried the rising incidence of open defecation in the city. Open defecation refers to the practice of defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water, or other ...

One of the problems bedevilling Nigeria is the health effects of open defecation whose impact, according to available statistics, is huge. In this special report, OKWY IROEGBU-CHIKEZIE writes that it ...

The United Nations is today (28 May) rolling out a ‘bold’ new campaign to help end the practice of open defecation and improve access to toilets for the 2.5 billion people without basic level ...

Seventeen communities in two regions have been declared open defecation-free. This follows their ability to have 100 per cent coverage of latrine facilities in their communities. They are the West ...

The Federal Government has declared its commitment to tackling sanitation challenges and achieving an open defecation-free Nigeria by the year 2030. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal ...

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to making the state open-defecation-free by 2030. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, gave the assurance in ...

Defecation is the natural and essential process of having a bowel movement. It is the body’s way of getting rid of waste material. Sometimes, there may be complications with the defecation reflex.