Atebubu and Amantin Open defecation on the rise due to lack of toilet facilities        

                      
Open defecation is on the rise in the Atebubu/Amantin Municipality of the Bono East Region as residents blame the situation on the lack of available toilet facilities.

The affected communities are the Jato Zongo community, Amantin, Adom, Ahotor, Tuse and Mempe seams.
Soiree  News in a random interview with some of the residents blamed the situation lack of toilet facilities which is making living conditions unbearable in the communities.
They noted that “the Municipal Assembly is yet to respond to our appeal to provide basic amenities in the communities, especially toilet facilities”. 
They indicated that they have for years resorted to attending to nature’s call in the bush and open places. 
Some of the residents also expressed concern about the practice, admitting that it has health implications. 
The residents described the lack of toilets in the community as a threat to their health, noting that it has made their lives uncomfortable.
 Some residents observed that they feel ashamed when visitors to the community request to use the toilet and they have to be directed to the bush.
Meanwhile the Assembly Member for  Tuse electoral area Alhaji Seidu called for prompt support from the government, philanthropists, and other stakeholders to help address the menace by providing them with modern toilet facilities to improve sanitation in the area.
Ghana is confronted with high-risk basic sanitation behaviours including open defecation. 
As of 2015, 8% of urban dwellers practised open defecation in Ghana, the same figure as in 2000. 
There’s are also limited affordable sanitation and waste treatment technology options for urban communities.