The adequacy and safety of and satisfaction with public toilets have become a global issue. This is particularly so with the inclusion of sanitation in the MDGs and SDGs. Access to public toilets in now an inalienable right. Sanitation has continued to occupy the forefront in global effort towards sustainable development. This study aimed at assessing the users’ perception of the quality of toilet facilities in Kasuwan-Gwari. The objectives are to assess the availability of water and hand washing materials in the toilets, observe the hygiene condition of the toilet surroundings and evaluate the level of satisfaction of the toilets users with toilet facilities in the study area. The study adopted the convenience sampling technique to sample 130 users. Analysis was conducted with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), and the data are presented with the aid of frequency tables, graphs and charts. This study unveiled that public toilet facilities have not been effective in the delivery of sanitation services to the users in Kasuwan-Gwari of Minna, Niger State. Although the privacy of users is guaranteed in the public toilets, they expressed strong dissatisfaction with these facilities as a result of dirtiness, bad odour nuisance from flies and poor maintenance of the facilities. Proximity and lack of alternative are the main reasons for using these toilets. The users express the willingness, readiness and ability to pay an average of N40 to use improved toilets in the study area.
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