heek-by-jowl homes betray signs of comfortable lifestyles in this crucial Mapusa ward amid poor sanitary conditions, widespread littering, and open defecation Mapusa’s renowned weekly bazaar may draw ...

*Every year, Nigeria rolls out new campaigns to end open defecation. Billboards go up, slogans fly, and pledges pour in. But for millions, the bush remains their only bathroom. Not by choice, but by ...

OPEN defecation, the act of relieving oneself in open spaces rather than in designated sanitation facilities, remains a pressing issue in many parts of Nigeria, including Ibadan, the capital of Oyo ...

Ending the practice of defecating in the open, rather than in a toilet, will have “transformational benefits” for some of the world’s most vulnerable people, says the UN’s partner sanitation body, the ...