INFLUENCE OF PERSONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE-RELATED FACTORS ON ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION IN OSOGBO METROPOLIS, OSUN STATE

OYEDELE AKINSANMI OPEOLUWA; LATEEF KEHINDE OLADELE

INFLUENCE OF PERSONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE-RELATED FACTORS ON ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION IN OSOGBO METROPOLIS, OSUN STATE

OYEDELE AKINSANMI OPEOLUWA, LATEEF KEHINDE OLADELE

Abstract

This study examined influence of personal and administrative-related factors on environmental sanitation in Osogbo Metropolis, Osun State, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design with purposive and simple random sampling techniques used to select a total of 100 respondents that participated in the study. A self developed and validated questionnaire with a reliability co-efficient value of 0.72 obtained. Data were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages, while inferential statistics of chi-square was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The results revealed the availability of waste disposal facilities (X2 cal.= 55.880, X2 crit.=15.507; df=8, p<.05), health education (X2 cal.=40.600, X2 crit.= 16.919; df=9, p<.05), attitude (X2 cal.= 61.440, X2 crit.= 14.067; df=7, p<.05) and enforcement of environmental law (X2 cal.= 35.360, X2 crit.= 14.067; df=7, p<.05) had significant influence on environmental sanitation among the residents of Osogbo Metropolis of Osun State. The study there concluded that availability of waste disposal facilities, health education, attitude and enforcement of environmental laws had significant influence on environmental sanitation among the residents of Osogbo Metropolis of Osun State. It was recommended that environmental health education should be carried out periodically in order to enlighten the residents against the inherent hazards of improper environmental sanitation. Efforts should be intensified on enforcement of environmental law and regulations in the Metropolis.

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