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Abuja Specials
Wednesday, 8 September 2021 - 60 minutes
Wash Is Not Only A Prerequisite To Health, But Contributes To Livelihoods, Economic Growth, School Attendance And Human Dignity - Also Helping To Create Resilient Communities.
Child Health
*Diarrhoea Is The Second Leading Cause Of Death Among Children Aged Under 5 Years
Newborn & Maternal Health
Infections Associated With Unclean Births Account For 26% Of Neonatal Deaths And 11% Of Maternal Mortality
*Urban Water Utilities Assessment
28 Out Of 36 States Plus The FCT Have Urban Water Utilities That Produce Water.
Of The 28 States, Only 16 Have Functional Urban Water Utilities
About 42% Of Waterworks Are Functional And 58% Nonfunctional
About 40% Of All Waterworks Fed By Groundwater Sources Are Functional, And 48% Of Waterworks Fed By Surface Water Sources Are Functional
