The Influence Of Environmental Sanitation Programme On The Lives Of The People
[ A CASE STUDY OF IGBARA-ODO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EKITI STATE.]

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS                       

The main concern of the study, therefore is to identify investigate and find out answer to the following sub problems.

1. The psychological impact of the programme on the life of people of Igbara Odo LGA of Ekiti State.

2. The sociological influence on the people of Igbara Odo LGA by the environmental sanitation programme.

3. The influence of the programme on the economic development of the community.

4. The influence of the Igbara Odo experiment on the physical development of the said community.

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY  

The purpose of the study is to investigate the “MODUS OPERAND” of the Igbara Odo experiment with a view of identifying our alternative strategy for the lasting solution to our persisting environmental health problems towards achieving health for all by 2010 AD.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY   

The “Igbara Odo experiment” is a unique venture in the recent time and in the history of environmental sanitation in the urban level. The result of the findings of the study would therefore be useful to not only the government but also to individuals, the public and the community. To the government, it could help in reviewing their former strategies with a view of achieving health for all at a low or no significant cost. The findings and recommendation may stimulate health challenges in other rural/urban community towards inculcating and maintaining health habits and practices thereby advancing lasting solution to the fast global environmental decay.

To the community, the study could be a source of motivation that could immortalize the initiative of the people and so this health practice part of the people so this health practice part of the people culture.  The result of the investigation could also initiate further research in the health area, in the effort to establishing a more dynamic health culture for the world at large.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE

The main objective of this research is to determine the influence of environmental sanitation program on the lives of people while the specific objectives includes:

i. To examine if environmental sanitation programme through mass community have significant influence on the economic growth and development of the community

ii. To evaluate if environmental sanitation through mass community action have significant influence on the physical development of the community

iii. To examine if environment sanitation through mass community activity/development of local raw materials

iv. To evaluate if environmental sanitation through mass community action have significant influence on the psychological development of the people

RESEARCH QUESTION

1. Does environmental sanitation programme through mass community have significant influence on the economic growth and development of the community?

2. Does environmental sanitation through mass community action have significant influence on the physical development of the community?

3. Does environment sanitation through mass community activity/development of local raw materials?

4. Does environmental sanitation through mass community action have significant influence on the psychological development of the people?