Background: This study was conducted in Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria, to determine the public health implication of solid waste generated by households. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive design was employed, using a semi-structured questionnaire together with an obser- vation checklist to elicit information from the respondents. Proportionate sampling was used to select 400 respondents of 18 years and above for the study area. Data collected were analysed using the Microsoft Excel 2007 and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 20. Results: Respondents knowledge concerning solid waste disposal was assessed and the results showed that majority of the respondents 193 (63.7%) had high level of knowledge of solid waste disposal, while 170 (42.5%) had average level of knowl- edge of solid waste disposal. Wastes produced by households in the study include vegetables (95.5%), ash (94%), clothing/ rag (94.2%), wood (95%), and animal waste (86.2%) had the highest abundance. Diseases associated with these wastes pro- duced by households include cholera (18.2%), malaria (47.2%), lassa fever (10.7%) and diarrhea (23.9%) with malaria been the most prevalence infection. Conclusion: The result shows solid waste posed a serious health hazard and lead to the spread of infectious diseases. These issues can be addressed through health education and enlightenment of the people on waste disposal. Keywords: Municipal waste; public health; infection; health hazard; environmental pollution.

Aim: Staying healthy is a function of many factors among which housing condition of man is prime. Both intrinsic and extrinsic attributes of housing can impact on human health. This study examined the health implications of housing conditions on the residents of Calabar South Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria. Methodology: A cross sectional descriptive study design was employed using questionnaire to elicit information on the housing conditions of residents and their public health implications in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria from February to May 2016. A sample size of 400 respondents was used for the study. Data collected were analyzed descriptively using simple percentages. Results: Findings from this study indicate that malaria and typhoid fever were the two major health challenge among the residents. Also, domestic accident/injuries were observed to be more frequent which can be the possible effect of poor housing conditions among the residents of Calabar South Local Government Area. Results of the dwelling condition of residents in Calabar South revealed that 41.8% of the respondents rated it very poor with only 4.5% of the respondents rating their dwelling place to be excellent. Common pest/vectors perceived in housing units as highlighted by the respondents showed that mosquitoes (46.3%) and cockroaches (30.8%) were more prevalent. Conclusion: It was recommended among others that there should be a continuous public enlightenment among the people on the health implication of their living conditions in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State.