Evaluating Nigeria's progress working towards achieving SDG 6: A systematic literature review

Nwaiwu, Victor Chigbundu (2025) Evaluating Nigeria's progress working towards achieving SDG 6: A systematic literature review. KOS Journal of Public Health and Integrated Medicine, 1. pp. 1-17.

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Abstract

Building a better and sustainable future remains a target of the global community, SDGs a universal urgent call to action to achieving this by 2030. Of particular interest in implementation is SDG 6, recent reports revealing that two-third of the population in Nigeria lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services; responsible for the rising burden of WBDs in the country. In an attempt to evaluate Nigeria’s progress so far in meeting SDG 6, this SLR seeks to ascertain the availability and level of access to safe water supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and patterns of WBDs. The PEO model was utilized to generate a research question, and a comprehensive search through databases done, utilizing key words such as “safe and clean water”, “sanitation facilities”, “hygiene practices” and “water-borne diseases”. Following the PRISMA guideline, a total of 11 studies were finally included in this review having met the inclusion criteria, and were critically appraised for the quality of evidence. Synthesis of findings gathered from included studies were developed through thematic analysis and presented in a tabular form. It was revealed that unimproved water sources were the main source of water supply, lack of water treatment evident. Pit latrine was found to be the predominant toilet system. Backwardness in hygienic practices was seen as open dumping of refuse and open defecation still a common practice, diarrhea and typhoid the major WBDs. Although gaps in knowledge were identified, this SLR is expected to provide high quality evidence to address issues of WASH promotion interventions and policy implementation; evidence-based recommendations given to ensure SDG 6 is met by 2030, which appears unlikely.

Item Type:	Article
Schools:	School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Depositing User:	Bridget Roberts
Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2025 14:16
Last Modified:	06 Aug 2025 08:06
URI:	https://hsu.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/539

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