A Baton Rouge restaurant has put up a fence in front of their store, claiming that unhoused people have repeatedly defecated on their property The fence was a “last resort” after months of trying to ...

The Lagos State Government has urged businesses to open their toilets to the public as part of efforts to end open defecation ...

Kalamazoo, Mich., business owners are furious after city leaders voted to decriminalize public urination, defecation and littering, among other offenses, all under the guise of “equitable changes.” ...

Two recently published studies have found that defecation before exercise may lead to smarter decisions and improved sports performance, meaning that defecation may have important implications not ...

In Lagos, where 70 per cent of residents lack safely managed sanitation and open defecation continues to fuel outbreaks of cholera and typhoid, a single public toilet can function as a frontline ...

As the country heads to the polls, the current prime minister is declaring victory in his "Clean India" campaign. His party still won't acknowledge that the real problem is inequality. Over the next ...

As a result of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients may have a partial or complete loss of the sensations of defecation. To compensate this impairment, nurses initiate bowel management programs.

As the Lagos State Government battles poor sanitation and waste management, open defecation is still a common sight due to inadequate sanitary facilities in public spaces. IDOWU ABDULLAHI writes on ...