Growing-city pollution and sanitation: causality and evidence from major cities of southwestern Nigeria
Abstract Growing-city pollution is seen as an inability of an existence infrastructural facilities to support the growing population of humans or other living species in that environment. Growing-city pollution amidst the world has become a topic of increased scholarly review. Yet, insignificant att...
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Veröffentlicht in: | urbe. Revista Brasileira de Gestão Urbana 2019, Vol.11 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Abstract Growing-city pollution is seen as an inability of an existence infrastructural facilities to support the growing population of humans or other living species in that environment. Growing-city pollution amidst the world has become a topic of increased scholarly review. Yet, insignificant attention has been given to how rising city-pollution influences public health and standard of living. This paper examines the link between growing -city pollution and sanitation. Analysis uses cross-sectional data to examine this causality using an evidence of high populated cities in Southwest, Nigeria. About 6.2% uses modern toilet facilities and about 67% practises open defecation. Access to water/sanitation facilities, distance to nearest health clinic or hospital are the main features influencing multidimensional poor sanitation/hygiene index. Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) revealed that discussants lacked an understanding of the linkages between hygiene practices and water-related diseases. Growing-city pollution influences endemic chronic diseases because sanitation is poorly accessible. Interaction between sanitation and population density in predicting poor health outcomes as evidenced in this study. Efforts should be geared by all stakeholders to boost and create livelihoods activities that can curtail rural-urban drift. Rural migrants should be encourage to stay in their vicinity to enjoy less air-polluted environment and decent accommodation.
Resumo O aumento da poluição em cidades em crescimento é vista como uma incapacidade de existência de instalações de infraestrutura para suportar a crescente população de seres humanos ou animais que vivem nesse ambiente. O tema da poluição das cidades em crescimento no mundo tem se destacado nas discussões acadêmicas. No entanto, não se tem dado atenção suficiente para como este crescimento influencia na saúde pública e no padrão de vida. Este artigo examina a ligação entre a poluição crescente e saneamento. A análise utiliza dados transversais para examinar essa causalidade, usando evidências de cidades com alto índice de população no Sudoeste da Nigéria. Cerca de 6,2% utiliza instalações sanitárias modernas e cerca de 67% possuem práticas de defecação a céu aberto. O acesso a instalações de água / saneamento, a distância de uma clínica de saúde ou hospital são as principais características que influenciam o baixo índice de saneamento / higiene. O Grupo Foco Discussões (DGF) revelou que faltava uma compreensão d |
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ISSN: | 2175-3369 2175-3369 |
DOI: | 10.1590/2175-3369.011.e20180189 |