An Assessment of Government Effort on the Provision of Portable Water Supply in Bida Local Government Area of Niger State
Chapter One
AIM AND OBJECTIVES
This research aims to assess the government’s effort in the provision of portable water supply in the Bida local government area of Niger state. This can be achieved through the following specific objectives.
- To identify the source of water supply in Bida local Government.
- To identify the origin of water supply facilities.
- To examine the functionality of water supply facilities.
- To identify the ease with which people access these sources.
- To find out who is responsible for maintaining water sources.
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
INTRODUCTION
Many scholars at one time or the other have looked into water problems in Nigeria, Ayode and Oyebande (1978), Oyebande (1978), olofin (1983), Isaac (1965) and so on. Even in our national dailies, the need for a solution to the water supply problem is constantly being highlighted from diverse perspective; the recent in water resources both at federal and state level has definitely expanded the stock 0f literature on micro water supply.
Water as we have seen, is an essential part of living matter, so it is not surprising that water should also be an ideal home for living matter. Where ever there are rivers, lakes, reservoirs and ponds there is form of life is impossible for lack of nutrient, oxygen or light (Davies 1969).
Many of the present problems in developing countries are in fact water related. Poor health standard can also be attributed to scarcity of water which often leads to consumption of polluted water resulting in illness such as cholera, diarrhea, etc. land degradation which is closely related to soil water deficit, drought, starvation and hunger crescent in Africa is located on the hydrological margin sensitive to changing relations between the short and long branches of the water cycle (WHO 1965)
PORTABLE WATER
The presence of lead in drinking water is more prevalent and serious than many people realize. Despite common perceptions, lead is not restricted to inner-city communities, but rather is a problem that affects many water systems across the country. According to an Environmental Protection Agency study released in 1993, more than 800 drinking water systems around the nation contain excessive lead. Today, the EPA estimates that more than 40 million Americans are exposed to potentially dangerous amounts of lead in their drinking water. Recent legislation has helped decrease the problem.
Mobogunje (1975) did an analysis of domestic water in 28 urban centers in Nigeria. He came up with a result establishing the cordial relationship existing between the two. He disowned their lack of portable water as a hindrance to economic development. Although we drink two pints daily, our domestic consumption of water may be over 80 gallons per head per day the total domestic will be then the product of population and the per capital domestic demand much of this used. For hygiene bath, washing cloth and flushing toilets. The remaining we used in various ways such as industrial demand and that of luxury such as watering flowers, car wash etc. (davies 1969).in many under developed countries the prevalence of water borne disease s is still as it was in England 100 years ago. As there is no efficient medical treatment, the only answer is a safe water supply. But it is very difficult to convince people to the benefit especially where water is concerned (davies 1986).
CHAPTER THREE
In this chapter, the data gathered from failed measured and observation were organized and organized and presented using both tables and other descriptive statistical tools. 44 questionnaires are available for the analyses. Information obtain from these questionnaire is presented below
CHAPTER FOUR
TEST OF RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
HO: There is no any effort made by Government in providing portable water supply in Bida local government
Chi square formula is used for testing the hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF THE FINDING, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION.
INTRODUCTION
This chapter summarizes the findings for this study. Recommendation and conclusion of the findings. This was followed by recommendations and lastly conclusion.
This research has been concerned with the assessment of government effort in the provision of portable water supply in Bida Local Government area, in Niger State of Nigeria. The research sought information from the inhabitant of the area through questionnaire administered, with the view to have an insight into the provision of portable water in the study area.
The information obtained from the respondent are analyzed, it is the analysis made that reveal fact of the situation and from the fact discovered we reached to the final conclusion after which recommendation as regard to the possible ways of improving the situation were provided as presented below.
SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR FINDING
From the research conducted, the following are major findings.
Firstly, water supply conditions in the study area is very regular and reliable, because of the effort made by government through it National Borehole programme.
Secondly boreholes are the major source of water supply in the area which serve the major modern water supply system in the study area.
Thirdly, the water supply in the area is clean to a minimum level of consumption this signifies that water is been treated before pumping it out for the consumption. Fourthly the rate of the supply of water is increasing on daily bases to enable it meet the increasing demand by population in the area.
Fifthly, the study also reveals that people in the study area, have regular water supply, even though some of them relied on communal hand dug shallow wells.
Sixthly, the study also reveals that most of the sources of water in the area are provided by the state government through construction of boreholes and hand pump in the state..
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the finding of the research the following recommendations are therefore made. Government should increase it effort towards ensuring the provision of portable water within the area as there is a lot of people who are still suffering the used of contaminated water from an unsecure source within the study area.
Government should also try to see that the supply of water in the study area meet up with the increasing population as a result of high birthrate in the area due to the practice of early marriage.
Also the inhabitant on their own should further more straitening the initiation of community development programmers to help in the construction of another sources of water such as boreholes in other to check into the effort of government.
Finally seminars and workshops should be introduced at local government level in order to enlighten people on how to manage water sources.
CONCLUSION
The findings, suggestions and recommendations stated above are meant to solve or reduce the problem affecting the people of Bida local Government area of Niger state as regard to the provision of portable water and way in which water supply in Bida can be effective, regular and reliable. These recommendations will certainly assist in solving people’s problems as regard to portable water if authorities or Agencies concern with administration of water issues adhered to them.
Finally it is hope that, by implementing the recommended strategies, the need for adequate and portable water supply in Bida local government area will be achieved.
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