The Nature of Safe Water Supply in Abakaliki, Southeast Nigeria
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 2
Abstract
The supply of safe water in sufficient quantities in developing countries remains a daunting challenge. Using a cross-sectional survey, this study explores the nature of supply of safe water in Abakaliki Local Government Area (LGA) of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The study used both primary and secondary data. Data analysis was done with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software. Findings from the study show that there was no significant difference in water fetching role by gender, and majority of households used improved sources of water, mostly, from boreholes. The Per Capita Water use for the area is below the minimum benchmark, and the result of the chi-square test of hypotheses showed a significant relationship between occupation and perceived sufficiency of water, as well as income and being able to benefit from utilizing a safe water facility. The Pearson Product-Moment Correlations revealed that the level of education of a head of household was a major determinant of gender and water fetching role, while a One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) showed that the higher the educational level of the head of a household, the higher the ability of such a household to be able to benefit from utilizing safe water. Suggestions for improvement were also made.
Authors and Affiliations
Oko Chima Enworo, Ukah Jonathan Akwagiobe, Efioanwan Emmanuel Anametemfiok
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