Water, Sanitation and Hygiene | UNICEF Nigeria
Poor access to improved water and sanitation in Nigeria remains a major contributing factor to high morbidity and mortality rates among children under five. The use of contaminated drinking water and poor sanitary conditions result in increased vulnerability to water-borne diseases, including diarrhoea which leads to deaths of more than 70,000 ...
Nearly one third of Nigerian children do not have enough water ... - UNICEF
Mar 22, 2021 · The figures in Nigeria are particularly worrying, with 26.5 million Nigerian children experiencing high or extremely high water vulnerability – or 29 per cent of Nigerian children. The analysis, part of the Water Security for All initiative, identifies areas where physical water scarcity risks overlap with poor water service levels.
Time Spent Fetching Water Keeps Girls Out of School in Nigeria
Feb 11, 2022 · The time-consuming trek to the nearest uncontaminated water source falls to the girls and women of the village. "I fetch water once a day in the morning, but I have to walk a really long way to get it," Uzzaya says. There's open water closer to the village, but it's not safe to drink.
26.5m Nigerian children don’t have enough water to drink – UNICEF
Mar 22, 2021 · The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF says no fewer than 26.5 million Nigerian Children do not have enough water to meet their daily needs and are experiencing high or extremely high water vulnerability.
African Kids Drinking Dirty Water: A Call for Clean Water Access
Nov 29, 2024 · The heartbreaking reality of African Kids Drinking Dirty Water is a pressing issue demanding global attention. This article delves into the causes, consequences, and solutions to this water crisis, exploring the impact on children’s health, education, and overall well-being.
A triple threat of water-related crises is endangering the ... - UNICEF
Mar 20, 2023 · 78 million children in Nigeria are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related threats – inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); related diseases; and climate hazards – according to a new UNICEF analysis.
26.5 million Nigerian children do not have enough water to meet …
Mar 21, 2021 · As the world commemorates 2021 World Water Day, a new analysis by the United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has shown that 26.5 million Nigerian children are experiencing high or extremely high water vulnerability.
Over 26 million Nigerian children lack access to water- UNICEF
Mar 23, 2021 · Nearly one-third of Nigerian children do not have access to enough water, the UN children's agency UNICEF said Monday. It is calling for urgent measures to address the problem. In a statement...
26.5 million Nigerian children lack access to water: UNICEF
Mar 22, 2021 · UNICEF said 86% of Nigerians lack access to a safely managed drinking water source. Nearly one-third of Nigerian children lack access to enough water, the UN children's agency UNICEF said Monday, calling for urgent measures to address the problem.
26.5m Nigerian children don't have enough water — UNICEF - Vanguard News
Mar 21, 2021 · KANO – The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF says no fewer than 26.5 million Nigerian Children do not have enough water to meet their daily needs and are experiencing high or extremely...