Some 85.1% of Ghanaians Do Not Have Access to Toilets – WaterAid

An example of a public toilet in Ghana       

ghanabusinessnews.com - November 19, 2015

Dr Afia Zakiya, Country Director, WaterAid Ghana on Thursday indicated that 85.1 per cent of people in the country do not have access to safe and private toilets as they resort to large household toilet usage.

She explained that out of the 85.1 per cent; 60 per cent of the people are without toilets and shared toilets, while six per cent resort to unimproved toilets with 19 per cent engaging in open defecation, which compromise their dignity.

Dr Zakiya said this during the celebration of the annual World Toilet Day, which also saw WaterAid Ghana organize a mock parliament session for some pupils from public schools in Accra on the theme: “Toilet and Nutrition – We Can’t Wait”.

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