Rural Africa
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If you eat, then you must own and use a toilet
Oct 17, 2019By Temple Oraeki A visit to some of the public schools in the suburbs of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory revealed the decadence and stark reality of children without access to a toilet. In most of the... -
Rural Women as Catalysts to Promote Safe Hygiene and End Open Defecation in Nigeria
Oct 16, 2019In Nigeria, about 50 per cent of the population live in rural areas. But this group of people are disproportionately served and have less access to WASH services than their counterparts in the urban areas. ...Read More -
How Nigeria can be rid of its badge of shame as top African country practising open defecation
Aug 31, 2019There is the popular saying that “when it rains, it pours.” But when nature calls, what happens? Well, No one can refuse it. Perhaps this explains why many Nigerians – 47 million people – find it... -
Youth participation key to end open defecation in Nigeria
Aug 12, 2019When Abdulahi Yinusa, 25, is not farming, he spends time riding his motorcycle around Yammawar Kafawa community in Dambatta Local Government Area of Kano state. He transports villagers for a small fee, which supplements the income... -
Report: Strengthening partnerships for an accelerated promotion of stand-alone solar systems in Africa
Jul 26, 2019By Adeola Aroso Lome, Togo – The Third Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP) was held in Lome, Togo. The theme was “Strengthening Partnership for an Accelerated deployment of Stand-alone Solar Systems in West Africa and the... -
Upholding Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for Women in Their Diversity
Apr 8, 2019It is critical to recognize the profound ways in which gender based-violence affects gender balance. Beyond that, it is also important to amplify the experiences of women and girls in their diversity and understand that women... -
How Bio-Centres Can Help Africa Eliminate Open Defecation
Apr 7, 2019By Kelvin Tembo Kibera, Kenya – Twenty years ago, Peter Umbeka now 52 years of age left his village, Nyaza in Kisumu County in Kenya for the Capital City of Nairobi in search of better opportunities.... -
Wells That Run Dry
Jan 18, 2019By Olaoluwa Joseph At the Redeemed Family House in Abattoir, Jos South area of Plateau State, where young people on their compulsory one-year of National Youth Service Corps live, nobody plays with water. A visit to... -
#FundBasicHealthNG: Health Experts And Advocates In Nigeria Call For More Money And Action
Nov 27, 2018Abuja, Nigeria: Stakeholders across the media and health sector gathered at a strategy session last week to galvanize media advocacy for the implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) of the National Health Act.... -
Changing Pattern of Poverty, Rural Namibia and Other Reports
Aug 20, 2018Every week, RuralReporters.com collate reports on development issues in rural Africa and its environs. This report includes some of our top picks from recent must-read research, interviews, blogs, and in-depth articles, carefully selected to help you...