Abstract
Water vending is seen as a signing of a failure in piped-borne water supply systems, it still plays significant role in providing water especially to urban dwellers in many parts of developing countries, Nigeria inclusive. Therefore, this study examined water vendors participation in domestic water supply in Unguwa Uku, Tarauni LGA Kano state. The data used in this research collected from both primary and secondary sources. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics, where simple percentages and tables used. The data analysis revealed that 57.4% of the residents in the study area patronized the services of water vendors. Patronage of vendor service dominated the frequency with 64.9% of respondent’s patronage of vended water. Seasonal variation in vended water supply patterns exist in the study area, with dry season account for the highest water demand and most supplies occurred during morning and evening hours. Based on the challenges bedevilled water-vending activities, the study recommends that vendors should be recognized as an integral part of the system as this may help in the design and implementation of more comprehensive policies that better serve poor end-users, by ensuring greater accessibility and affordability of water vendor’s service.
Highlights
Increasing access to improved drinking water is part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted by Nigeria and other nations worldwide
Besides water-related diseases associated with informal water vendors (Kjellen and McGranahan 2006), it is often more expensive resulting in households already paying more than the stipulated bills charged by public utilities (Kjellen 2000; Ahmed 2016)
It is clear that Pipe-borne water coverage is very limited. This is what paved the way for the dominance of water vendors in the area
Summary
Increasing access to improved drinking water is part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted by Nigeria and other nations worldwide. Besides water-related diseases associated with informal water vendors (Kjellen and McGranahan 2006), it is often more expensive resulting in households already paying more than the stipulated bills charged by public utilities (Kjellen 2000; Ahmed 2016) This was attributed to the lack of access to subsidies that would cover their initial investments, operating cost, and blaming on governance (Njiru 2004). In some urban areas in low-income countries where utilities reach few portions of the population, direct vendors can be dominated by households with piped water supply connections that resell the water to households without connections, thereby extending the reach of the public utility either legally or illegally Water kiosks are another type of direct vendor usually found in Africa and Asia (Kjellen and McGranahan, 2006). The monthly average income of the respondents depict in the table below
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