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Public toilets are an essential means of sanitation in some developed countries and have been the only possiblealternative for many people living in low-income, heavily populated, and informal settlements. The aim of this studywas to assess the problems associated with the use of public latrine system in Ife-north local government, OsunState. The data used for the study were obtained through well-structured questionnaires. A total of 181questionnaires were distributed and 150 questionnaires were retrieved, while 31 questionnaires were missing. Therespondents were selected randomly for the study. The descriptive statistics showed that male respondents were themajor participants in this study. 80% of the respondents in the study area had access to public toilet. The respondentsidentified Sit latrine as the major type of latrine system available in the area. This study revealed that majority(40.66%) of the households used the latrine every day and the latrine was being maintained properly by thecommunity. The result of this study showed that 86.66% of the respondents were reported to have contacted diseasesas a result of public latrine use. This study has shown that poor maintenance of practice exposed the users of latrineto various diseases. This study recommended that Community leaders must ensure that users have been sensitizedon the correct use, appropriate maintenance, hand washing and other basic hygiene practicesKeywords: Public toilets, sanitation, developed countries