Perceived influence of Clean Kwara Campaign against open defecation on community hygiene in Asa Local Government of Kwara State

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dc.contributor.authorShaibu Agnes Joe
dc.contributor.authorAbdulazeez Musa
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-17T14:43:21Z
dc.date.available2023-08-17T14:43:21Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractOpen defecation (OD) remains a critical environmental and health challenge globally, affecting billions of people worldwide. Kwara State has the highest prevalence in the practice of OD and in order to reverse this trend, Clean Kwara Campaign was flagged off by the Kwara State Government. One of the stakeholders in the campaign is the media, and radio campaigns are imperative in communicating environmental issues. In an attempt to fill a research gap in determining the effectiveness of radio messages against OD, the study examined the perceived influence of Clean Kwara campaign aired on Royal FM on community hygiene among residents of Asa Local Government in Kwara State. The study was anchored on the Situational Awareness (SA) theory, which emphasises the awareness of elements in the environment, an understanding of the current situation and a prognosis of the future status of the situation. Survey method was adopted while 399 respondents were chosen from the population of the study as sample, using the multistage sampling procedure. Findings revealed a high level of exposure to Royal FM messages on open defecation and that the Clean Kwara messages were effective in sensitising people in Asa Local Government against the practice of open defecation. Also, the study reported a positive influence of OD messages on their stoppage of the practice of open defecation. The study recommended that Royal FM should design environmental information towards public enlightenment in the local dialects.
dc.identifier.citation2. Shaibu, A. J. & Abdulazeez, M. (2022). Perceived influence of Clean Kwara Campaign against open defecation on community hygiene in Asa Local Government of Kwara State. KWASU Journal of Information and Communication Technology, 1(1), Published by the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Kwara State University, Malete
dc.identifier.urihttps://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1065
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFaculty of Information and Communication Technology, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria
dc.titlePerceived influence of Clean Kwara Campaign against open defecation on community hygiene in Asa Local Government of Kwara State
dc.typeArticle
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