Evaluation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Facilities in Ekilisiyar Yan’uwa A Nigeria Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

Abstract

The objective of this paper was to evaluate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities in Ekilisiyar Yan’uwa A Nigeria (EYN) internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria using appropriate standard methods by selecting 332 respondents out of  1952 IDPs. Data obtained reveals that IDPs have access to latrines and bathrooms in the camp and most (98.3%) of them have demarcation between male and female compartments. The study also revealed that 37.6% of the IDPs dispose their household waste using collective bin and have access to health care centre .The study found that the main source of drinking water among the IDPs is from borehole which also serves as the source of water for daily and domestic use. The study concluded that in order to improve the WASH facilities in EYN IDP camp, various humanitarian organizations should work hand in hand with government officials in providing sanitation, hygiene and health care facilities to the EYN Internally Displace Persons in Camp Maiduguri, Borno State. Nigeria.