KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDDE AND PRACTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION AMONG HOUSE HOLD, A CASE STUDY OF GADAU COMMUNITY, ITAS GADAU LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
ABSRACT
Environmental sanitation is becoming a major threat to the health of households due to poor maintenance of the environment. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of environmental sanitation among households in Gadau community, Itas Gadau LGA, Bauchi state Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, a descriptive survey research design was used. A total number of 310 household in Gadau community were 76 household was selected out of the entered household in the Gadau community through multi-stage sampling technique consisting of simple random sampling; stratified sampling; proportionate sampling and systematic sampling techniques. Out of the 76 copies of questionnaires distributed only 75 were valid for analysis. Descriptive statistics were used based on frequency and percentage. The result revealed that household in Gadau community are knowledgeable about environmental sanitation with the frequency of 74 (97.37%), and households have positive attitude and good practice of environmental sanitation with the frequency of 73 (93.05%), 75 (98.58%) respectively. Knowledge of environmental sanitation significantly influences the attitude and practice among household in Gadau community. Based on the findings, it was concluded that households in Gadau community are knowledgeableabout environmental sanitation, their attitude of environmental sanitation was positive, environmental sanitation practice was good among households in Gadau community, Itas Gadau LGA, Bauchi state, Nigeria. Existingknowledge influences the attitude towards environmental sanitation among households in Gadau community and existing knowledge influences the practice of environmental sanitation among households in Gadau community. It was recommended among others that policymakers in government and non-governmental organizations should redesign a plan of action on how to maintain the knowledge, attitude and practice of environmental sanitationamong households in Gadau community.
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