ALTERNATIVE LOW COST SANITATION FOR NIGERIA’S URBAN POOR

Abstract

The recurring incidents of cholera in Nigeria is traced to the consumption of polluted water. Polluted water, in turn, is seen to result from faulty sewage and other unhealthy faeces disposal systems. Burgeoning urban population, especially urban poor, is adjudged to be mainly responsible for over utilization of public utilities like the sewage. As an interim measure, the use of pit latrines is advocated pending radical modification of urban development policies.