Background Within the past two decades, Ethiopia has achieved one of the fastest
reductions of open defecation worldwide. This change can be attributed to the …

Background: In developing countries, open defecation is still a major health issue. While
there has been a great deal of empirical research on latrine coverage. But little is known …

Background Billions of people have faced the problem of accessing appropriate sanitation
services. This study aimed to explore the spatial distribution of households' access to …

In the context of monitoring progress towards SDG target 6.2, a household is counted to
have access to sanitation if it uses at least basic sanitation services. Several approaches …

Background: Consistent latrine utilization remains a challenge in most rural areas of poor
and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. Therefore; the objective of this study was to …

Background: Ethiopia has been encountering a higher predominance of communicable
illnesses, which bring about high morbidity, mortality, and hospital admission rates. One of …

Insufficiently treated wastes contained within onsite sanitation systems (OSS) commonly
used by disadvantaged and developing communities contribute to public and environmental …

Introduction There has been extensive research conducted on open defecation in Ethiopia,
but a notable gap persists in comprehensively understanding the spatial variation and …

Background: Improper human waste management is a major health problem in most
developing countries, including Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, the majority of the population used …

Background: Open defecation is a significant global challenge, impacting public health,
environmental sanitation, and social well-being, especially in low-and middle-income …