Darlington Chukwuma Ugwu

WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) Deficits and Infectious Disease Burden in Urban Slums: A Cross-sectional Survey of Households in Nigeria

Taiwo Bakare-Abidola, Esan Oluwasegun Isaac, Uzoma Eucharia Ibeanu, Temitope Olufunmi Atoyebi, Kehinde Adebusola Lawal, Elekwa Phillip, Darlington Chukwuma Ugwu, Mame Diarra Bousso Diouf & Chizaram Onyeaghala · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2026

Background: Urban informal settlements frequently experience inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, increasing exposure to enteric and environmentally mediated infections. Multi-city primary data linking household WASH conditions with disease outcomes in Niger...