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Cleanliness of the latrine; Existence and condition of hand washing facilities; Refuse site management; Safe disposal of waste water from bathrooms and kitchens; Management of shrubs and bushes around the community (OD risk); Compliance with Community Action Plans; Updated Community Defecation Map/extended to maps tracking other hygiene practices; Availability of community-enforced by-laws and sanctions e.g. against open defecation; Food hygiene and safety practices appropriate to local lifestyle; Household water safety; Proper disposal of animal waste/ confinement of animals; Water source protection; Availability of sanitation and hygiene products and services desired by consumers and Availability of financing for consumers and suppliers. Source: Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP) (2012 b) Study Area The Mion District Assembly was established on 6 th February, 2012 by LI 2064 and was officially inaugurated in June 2012 as one of the Forty-six (46) newly created District Assemblies in Ghana. The capital of the district is Sang. The Mion District is located in the eastern corridor of the Northern Region of the Republic of Ghana between latitude 9 0 – 35 0 North and longitudes 0 0 – 30 0 West and 0 0 – 15 0 East. The District shares boundaries with Yendi Municipal to the East, Tamale Metropolis and Nanton District the West, Gushegu and Karaga to the North and Nanumba North and East Gonja Municipal to the South. The distance from the district capital Sang, to the regional capital, Tamale is about 63km. Figure 1: Map of Mion District 1 Year 2022 29 © 2022 Global Journals Global Journal of Science Frontier Research Volume XXII Issue ersion I VI ( H ) Assessing the Determinants of Open Defecation Free Communities b ased on the Socio-Demographic and Economic Status of Household Heads in the Mion District of Northern Region, Ghana