Abstract
The perception of residents towards the supply of potable water to Abeokuta was assessed with the aid of questionnaire. Well-structured interviewer administered questionnaire were distributed across the city through the stratified random sampling method using the network distribution map obtained from the Ogun State Water Corporation as guide. Sixty - eight per cent of the respondents attested that the quality of the water supplied was unsatisfactory while 36% agreed that they had contacted water related diseases as a result of the consumption of drinking water obtained from public taps. Sixty - five per cent of the respondents use less than 120 litres of water daily, while 77% attested that the water supplied did not meet their daily demand. Only 39% of the respondents who relied on water from alternative sources subjected the water to treatment before usage. It was advised that issues of inadequate water supply and coverage area be addressed speedily and residents should subject water obtained from alternative sources to treatment. The Corporation was also advised to pay attention to the state of infrastructure across the distribution network. ©JASEM
Highlights
Potable water, clean environment and proper hygiene are key factors in ensuring man’s survival on planet earth
The results obtained from the questionnaire indicated that 80% of the respondents had access to tap water occasionally, 15% regularly while 5% did not have access to public water supply at all (Figure 2)
Sixty – eight per cent of the respondents attested that the quality of the water supplied was unsatisfactory while 32% were satisfied with the quality of water supplied
Summary
Clean environment and proper hygiene are key factors in ensuring man’s survival on planet earth. Inadequate water supply and lack of basic sanitation has resulted in grave economic and health consequences. Hunter, MacDonald and Carter (2010) attests that in developing countries, about one billion people lack access to an improved drinking water supply; such that the menace of unsafe water, inadequate sanitation and hygiene results in about 88% of the 4billion annual cases of diarrheal disease; mortality and morbidity inclusive. The economic losses resulting from the lack of access to improved basic water and sanitation in Africa cannot be overemphasized (Aladejana and Talabi, 2013). Water supply to Abeokuta has been far from adequate due to the progressive decline in accessibility and reliability; an issue Odjegba et al, 2014 attributes to continuous population growth and expansion of the city. This paper examines the perception of residents to potable water supply in Abeokuta
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