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5.7.4 Waste Management
National statistics indicate that standards of sanitation are higher in Edo State
than elsewhere in Nigeria. Approximately 22 percent of households in Edo
State have access to a water closet (most served by an overhead tank rather
than from piped water) compared with 15 percent at the national level, while
51 percent of households have access to a pit latrine (see Figure 5.9). In Orior-
Osemwende, 56 percent of households have water closets in the home and 39
percent of households have access to a pit latrine.
Figure 5.9
Distribution of Households by Type of Toilet Facility, Edo State
17%
22%
Water Closet
4%
4%
2%
Pit Latrine
Bucket/Pan
Toilet Facility in another
dw elling
Public Toilet
Nearby (bush/beach/field)
51%
Source: 2006 Population and Housing Census of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
According to information gathered in the study area, the three communities
stated that there are several ways that they dispose of their household waste
including burning their refuse or waste or dumping it in improvised landfills.
5.7.5 Access to Education
In 2009, 61 percent of Nigeria’s population (aged above 15) was literate, with
an even breakdown between men and women (World Bank, 2011). Net
primary school enrolment in the country is 21.7 million, or roughly 60 percent,
and girls make up 46 percent of the primary school student body (World
Bank, 2011).
The 2006 State Census results indicate that 80 percent of men and 72 percent of
women in Edo State were literate, putting the state above the national average.
Approximately 18 percent of men and 25 percent of women over the age of six
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