ANALYSIS OF SANITATION PROMOTION STRATEGIES OF KANESHIE MARKET COMPLEX, ACCRA

ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate the sanitation promotion strategies in the Kaneshie Market Complex. It looked at actual activities, access to water and sanitation hardware and participation of stakeholders in promoting sanitation. The qualitative study design was used for the study. A total of fifty people made up of ten officials, twenty tenants and twenty customers were purposively selected to respond to a number of questions on sanitation in the market. Interview guides were therefore prepared and interviews were conducted. Responses were later grouped under main topics in line with the objectives and research questions. The study revealed mostly preventive strategies with several activities targeted at promoting sanitation in the market. The activities include sweeping, washing of floors, organization of clean-up exercises, spraying and fumigation, use of sanctions and punishments. There are also several sources of water, toilet facilities and other sanitation promotion hardware. In terms of stakeholder participation, those with responsible roles in sanitation promotion are doing quite well. However, their works are fraught with challenges in areas of staffing, financing, population growth, attitude and behavioural problems as well as power crisis. The major drawback in sanitation in the market is waste collection which is under the prerogative of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and inability of the service providers to meet their demand has (A become a source of worry to the management of the market. It is therefore suggested that the market expands its infrastructural base to absorb the growing population of traders in order to increase its control in sanitation. In addition, management must look at other technologies in waste management that can draw organisations who need the residues as raw materials, and also use the water and improved sanitation facilities to recover cost of sanitation promotion.