ASSESSMENT OF IMPROVED WATER AND SANITATION COVERAGE IN KADUNA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ASSESSMENT OF IMPROVED WATER AND SANITATION COVERAGE IN KADUNA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract:

The study is an assessment of improved water and sanitation coverage in Kaduna South, Nigeria. Due to rapid urban and population growth, sanitary conditions of urban areas have deteriorated over time. The objective of the study is to identify the sources of water, assess the role of household members in improved water and sanitation, determine the time taken to access water by household members, identify the number of households using improved water and sanitation facility and to identify key players in providing improved water and sanitation in the study area. The study utilized primary data by means of questionnaire instrumentation. A total of 382 copies of the questionnaire were used for the survey. Six (6) out of the thirteen (13) wards in Kaduna South Local Government Area were selected for the research which are Barnawa, Kakuri Gwari, Kurmin Mashi, Television, Tudun Wada and Ungwa Muazu. Data analysis was carried out by Chi-Squares statistical analytical method. Based on the objectives of the study, about 65% of the interviewed households use protected well as their main source of water, 60 % the role played by household members in providing improved water and sanitation is performed by adult women, while 25% of the role is carried out by adult male. Sixty percent (60%) of the respondents reported that the average time to access water by households is 30mins which meets WHO standard for distance to water sources. Also, sixty percent (60%) of respondents showed that an average of 5 households shared a toilet facility in the study area which is unacceptable. Adult women are key players in providing improved sanitation to household with 60%, the adult male 25% while children less than 15years were 15%. The overall result shows that there is no significant difference in improved water and sanitation coverage in Kaduna south Local Government Area. The Chi-Square value (p-value) is greater than 0.05% in the area showing a no significant difference in improved water and sanitation coverage amongst households. Based viii on these findings, the study recommends that government should intensify effort in encouraging and providing improved water and sanitation, proper enlightenment should be carried out by both the Government and private partners, more households should be connected to pipe water to reduce the burden experience, priority should be given to water and sanitation; this would on the long run reduces disease caused by poor access to potable water and proper sanitation, policies like connection of household to pipe water, regular house to house inspection, imposition of penalty, monthly sanitation and design for minimum standard for household sanitation facility that would enhance better water and sanitation improvement should be implemented.

ASSESSMENT OF IMPROVED WATER AND SANITATION COVERAGE IN KADUNA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

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