Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Some Selected LGAs in Kaduna State, Northwestern Nigeria

Table 6

Excreta disposal methods and practices.

Feature	Chikun	Kachia	Kajuru	Soba	Zango	Total
Types of excretal disposal facilities in community
Open defecation	48.3	3.2	41.1	10.1	47.3	41.4
Digging, defecating, and burying in soil	2.5	6.5	13.7	8.0	3.9	5.7
Traditional pit toilet	87.4	90.3	93.2	76.6	91.2	76.5
Improved pit toilets	1.7	22.6	23.3	6.4	12.2	10.8
VIP toilets	0.0	47.1	8.2	3.7	0.0	10.0
Pour flush toilets	0.0	10.3	20.5	11.7	1.0	6.4
Water closet toilets	0.0	8.4	8.2	1.1	0.0	2.4
Others	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.1
Types of excretal disposal facilities in households
Open defecation	2.8	0.0	9.6	8.0	29.8	22.8
Digging, defecating, and burying in soil	0.4	0.6	1.4	7.4	0.5	2.1
Traditional pit toilet	72.7	85.8	74.0	76.1	62.0	65.7
Improved pit toilets	2.5	0.6	12.3	6.4	9.8	5.9
VIP toilets	0.0	3.9	2.7	2.1	0.0	1.4
Pour flush toilets	0.0	0.0	1.4	1.6	0.0	1.5
Water closet toilets	0.4	0.6	1.4	0.5	0.0	0.5
Others	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0