A sanitation survey covering 3,184 households across eight communities in Jos South Local Government Area found that 53.8 percent had no toilet, prompting the Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency to unveil a targeted five-point action plan toward open-defecation-free communities.
PEPSA convened stakeholders from eight target communities, including traditional and religious leaders, women and youth representatives, Voluntary Hygiene Promoters, local government WASH officers and the PEPSA-SURWASH programme team.
Findings from the PEPSA/SURWASH Second Household Sanitation Follow-up Survey conducted from August 24 to 29, 2026 showed that 1,285 households, representing 40.4 percent, had toilets, while 186 households, or 5.8 percent, had toilets under construction.
A further 1,713 households, representing 53.8 percent of the 3,184 households surveyed, had no toilet. The surveyed population across the eight communities was 24,291 people.
The agency identified Sot, Tahei and Tanchol as priority areas for intensive mobilisation, while Rankyeng was earmarked for completion of 46 toilets already under construction. The findings also identified Sot as having the largest reported gap, with 559 households without toilets.
PEPSA's five-point plan and stakeholder commitment focus on toilet completion, use, behaviour change and preventing communities from losing ODF status. The agency said sanitation improvement requires sustained participation beyond government intervention.
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