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Download fileImproving sanitation through sanitation centre: a case study of Chediya, Nigeria
conference contribution
posted on 2018-02-12, 15:10 authored by Zakariyah O. Agberemi, Boluwaji OnaboluSanitation coverage is generally low in Nigeria especially in rural areas where only about a third of
rural population has access to sanitary means of excreta disposal. One of the options that have been
implemented in the country is the SaniCentre concept which was introduced in 1995. The concept at
inception was instrumental to accelerated sanitation promotion but this could not be sustained as
indicated in the assessment of SaniCentres conducted in 1998 which prompted the refining of strategies
for delivery thereby leading to the introduction of privately managed SaniCentres. Chediya SaniCentre is
one of those privately managed centres that has been functional since establishment in 2004 and has
contributed to improving sanitation uptakes in many communities. Not withstanding the low level of
functionality of SaniCentres, the privately managed centres possess a lot of potentials that could be
harnessed for scaling up sanitation development as demonstrated by Chediya SaniCentre.
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