Simple Summary Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a major parasitic disease
caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genus Schistosoma that live in fresh water …

Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities is a basic necessity for
human livelihood, survival, and well‐being. Adequate WASH facilities provision is a critical …

Water scarcity is an escalating global concern that poses significant challenges to
agriculture. The need to feed a growing population, coupled with changing climate patterns …

Purpose While there is an urgent need for clean water in Ghana and Nigeria, governments
lack the financial means to do much to address this need. This does not mean that improving …

Access to water, sanitation, and hygiene is a major human right necessary for achieving
Sustainable Development Goals. The study examined inequalities in access to water and …

This paper utilizes information from the 2015 Nigeria National Water and Sanitation Survey
to identify the extent, timing, as well as reasons for the failure of water points. The paper …

Waterborne diseases (ie, diarrhea, dracunculiasis, dysentery, typhoid fever, malaria,
scabies, ringworm, cholera, hepatitis B, streptococci, and onchocerciasis) are linked to a …

Food security is important for economic development and growth, social interaction, political
stability and security in society. The study examined the food security status of rural women …

This paper utilizes information from the 2015 Nigeria National Water and Sanitation Survey
to identify the extent and timing of the failure of water schemes in the country and the factors …

My motivation to pursue a PhD research project began after writing my Master's thesis on
“The Effect of Poverty on Education in Nigeria” at the University of Nottingham, in the United …