A group of villagers walks through Jiling, in the Nuwakot district of central Nepal, with eyes glued to the ground. They cut narrow paths around rice fields and yield to goats until they find what ...

Hyderabad: Despite achieving Open Defecation Free Plus Plus (ODF++) status from the Centre in 2019, Hyderabad is grappling ...

SIR: According to the 2018 National Outcome Routine Mapping (NORM) Report, 47 million Nigerians practice open defecation. In other words, one out of four Nigerians engage in open defecation. Nigeria ...

The Chief of Gomoa Brofoyedur in the Gomoa Central District has announced plans to complete a new public toilet facility as ...

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says it will continue to support the Federal Government to end open defecation in the country. The international agency also said ...

With over 48 million Nigerians still practising open defecation and a nationwide shortage of toilets, some public health physicians doubt the country’s ability to achieve open defecation-free status ...

In India, Hindus are, on average, richer and more educated than Muslims. But oddly, Hindus' child mortality rate is much higher. All observable factors say Hindus should fare better, but they don't.

With Nigeria ranking second among countries with the worst open defecation practices, the Federal Government has launched a new campaign to bring about behaviour change and sensitise the public on the ...

The Oyo State Government says it is working hard to end open defecation in the state by 2028, saying anyone who goes against the law would be reprimanded. Mr Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for ...