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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene is a growing field that supports the Sustainable Development Goal 6 which seeks to ensure water and sanitation for all. This study determined the WASH status of Uselu, Ogida and Useh markets in Egor Local Government Area. Water samples were collected from two points at Uselu and Ogida markets and analyzed for physicochemical and microbiological qualities, adopting standard analytical procedures and microbiological techniques respectively. Findings showed results as pH ranged from 4.70 to 5.00 (Usleu) and 5.10 to 6.29 (Ogida), Chlorine, 24.85 mg/l to 28.4 mg/l (Ogida) and 35.5 mg/ to 46.15 mg/l
(Uselu), Nitrate, 0.68 mg/l to 1.31 mg/l (Uselu) and 1.85 mg/l to 3.19 mg/l (Ogida), BOD5, 0.33 mg/l to 0.55 mg/l (Uselu) and 1.85 mg/l to 2.60 mg/l (Ogida). The heavy metal concentrations determined showed that iron was not detected in both markets, lead was not detected in one of the Uselu samples while the second read 0.04 mg/l and Ogida samples ranged from to 0.01 mg/l to 0.04 mg/l. Chromium ranged from 0.01mg/l to 0.04mg/l (Ogida) and 0.04 mg/l to 0.07mg/l (Uselu). The total heterotrophic bacterial counts ranged from 4.0 × 10 cfu/ml to 5.5 × 10 cfu/ml (Uselu) and 12 × 10 cfu/ml to 13 × 10 cfu/ml (Ogida). The total coliform counts ranged from
9MPN/100ml to 15MPN/100ml (Uselu) and from 6MPN/100ml to 7 MPN/100ml (Ogida). Fungi counts ranged from 0.33× 10 cfu/ml to 0.66 ×10 cfu/ml (Uselu) and from 1.33 × 10 cfu/ml to 1.67 × 10 cfu/ml (Ogida). From the questionnaire survey, it was discovered that boreholes and
toilet facilities were available at Uselu and Ogida market (100% respectively) while none was found at Useh (100%). In Uselu and Ogida markets, hygiene was poor due to lack of soap materials (100% respectively) while at Useh, poor hygiene practices could be attributed to the lack of water as well as soap materials. At Uselu market, wastes were seldom evacuated by the waste management board (50%) and totally neglected in the environs of Ogida and Useh market (100% respectively). The results therefore show the need for an improvement of the WASH sectors of the three markets, especially Useh market, in order to protect the health and well-being
of the traders and buyers.
(Uselu), Nitrate, 0.68 mg/l to 1.31 mg/l (Uselu) and 1.85 mg/l to 3.19 mg/l (Ogida), BOD5, 0.33 mg/l to 0.55 mg/l (Uselu) and 1.85 mg/l to 2.60 mg/l (Ogida). The heavy metal concentrations determined showed that iron was not detected in both markets, lead was not detected in one of the Uselu samples while the second read 0.04 mg/l and Ogida samples ranged from to 0.01 mg/l to 0.04 mg/l. Chromium ranged from 0.01mg/l to 0.04mg/l (Ogida) and 0.04 mg/l to 0.07mg/l (Uselu). The total heterotrophic bacterial counts ranged from 4.0 × 10 cfu/ml to 5.5 × 10 cfu/ml (Uselu) and 12 × 10 cfu/ml to 13 × 10 cfu/ml (Ogida). The total coliform counts ranged from
9MPN/100ml to 15MPN/100ml (Uselu) and from 6MPN/100ml to 7 MPN/100ml (Ogida). Fungi counts ranged from 0.33× 10 cfu/ml to 0.66 ×10 cfu/ml (Uselu) and from 1.33 × 10 cfu/ml to 1.67 × 10 cfu/ml (Ogida). From the questionnaire survey, it was discovered that boreholes and
toilet facilities were available at Uselu and Ogida market (100% respectively) while none was found at Useh (100%). In Uselu and Ogida markets, hygiene was poor due to lack of soap materials (100% respectively) while at Useh, poor hygiene practices could be attributed to the lack of water as well as soap materials. At Uselu market, wastes were seldom evacuated by the waste management board (50%) and totally neglected in the environs of Ogida and Useh market (100% respectively). The results therefore show the need for an improvement of the WASH sectors of the three markets, especially Useh market, in order to protect the health and well-being
of the traders and buyers.
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