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gssr-436	Inah, Simon Alain; Andenum, Shamaki Kuko-Rimam; Asor, Love Joseph; Okon, Aniekanabasi Jonathan; Egbonyi , Darlington Egbe; Osuchukwu, Nelson Chukwudi	Knowledge, perceptions and attitude towards open defecation and its health implications among residents in Ussa Local government Area, Taraba State, Nigeria: Knowledge and attitude towards open defecation and its health implications	2023	12	.pdf	application/pdf	5531	233	43	And the specific objectives were to: determine residents` knowledge of open defecation in Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba State; determine residents’ perception of open defecation among respondents in the study area; determine the proportion of residents who practice open defecation in the study area; identify the factors influencing open defecation practice among residents in the study area; identify the perceived health problems associated with open defecation and assess the sanitation facilities and surroundings of residents in the study area. Open defecation contributes to environmental degradation 66 (17.2) 111 (28.9) 71 (18.5) 105 (27.3) 31 (8.1) Global Sustainability Research Global Scientific Research 15 FIG 2: Perception of respondents about open defecation Factors influencing open defecation practice among respondents Factors influencing open defecation practice as indicated by the respondents were mainly; low cost 300 (99.3%), requires little or no maintenance 281 (93.0%), lack of access to toilet facility 274 (90.7%) and convenience 256 (84.8%) (Fig. 3).	cache/gssr-436.pdf	txt/gssr-436.txt