EAU, HYGIENE ET ASSAINISSEMENT DANS LA COMMUNE D'ALLADA AU BENIN

In the optics to impregnate themselves of the realities concerning hygiene and purification in the township of Allada in Benin, 600 chiefs of household identified by probabilistic sampling have been interviewed in order to study the relative indicators of hygiene and purification. Besides, a qualitative approach consisting in an observation of the women having in charge of the children of less than 5 years has been adopted in order to document the different convenient concerning manipulations of the stools. It is evident from this survey that the level of hygiene and purification is relatively weak in the township of Allada. A total of 69.5% of the households has access to the drinking water and only 37,2% of the households have latrines at home. The worn-out waters and the strong garbage (except 21,2% collected by the non-government organization of pre-collection) are rejected directly almost in the nature by the - totality of the households. This survey demonstrated a tie between the type of dwelling and the existence of latrine (p <10-5), as well as a tie between the level of instruction and purification (p <10-5). Also, a link exists between the religious factor and the existence of latrine by the families (p <10-5). On the other hand no tie has been put in evidence between the religious factors and the knowledge of the illnesses bound to hygiene and purification (p=0,004).