Problem Statement: 47 million Nigerians practice open defecation.

<aside> ⚠️ Problem Impact: 47 million people in Nigeria openly defecate. 100 million people(~50% of the population) lack access to [basic sanitation services.](https://databank.worldbank.org/metadataglossary/world-development-indicators/series/SH.STA.BASS.UR.ZS#:~:text=WHO%2FUNICEF defines basic sanitation,or pit latrines with slabs.) ~45,000 children under age 5 die because of sanitation, access to water, and hygiene. The problem is also getting worse with 9.1% decrease in households. Impact → people lacking sanitation leads to several lifestyle issues but it also leads to the contamination of water(E.Coli is the biggest contaminant of water) as well as diseases like cholera, diarrhea and dysentery which kill hundreds of thousands of people every year.

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Part 1: Root Causes → why does open defecation happen?

The government doesn't want to spend money on toilets & latrines.

Toilets cost $445.59CAD to build & lack quality.

Pit latrines lack quality