A survey of household domestic water-use patterns in rural semi-arid Nigeria

Nyong, Anthony; Kanaroglou, Pavlos

doi:10.1006/jare.2000.0736

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“…It is well known that a better understanding of the risks of using insalubrious water has an important effect on the activity of choosing cleaner water. Therefore, human capital in the form of education about water sanitation is necessary for this understanding [43].…”

Section: Human Capital and Connection To The Water Supplymentioning

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The Effects of Five Forms of Capital on Thought Processes Underlying Water Consumption Behavior in Suburban Vientiane

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A community's water supply is one of its most important infrastructures, as sufficient quality and quantity of water are as much prerequisites for human life as economic development. The rapid urbanization predicted for developing countries will cause serious water shortages in densely populated areas. The Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) is taking precautions by planning and developing their water supply infrastructure to ensure reliable supply of water. We used the five capitals model of sustainable livelihoods to capture how a household makes a living and analyzed the effects of five forms of capital (natural, physical, human, financial, and social) on water consumption behaviors from the perspective of the residents' livelihood. We conducted a survey to gain an understanding of the thought processes behind water consumption behavior in two villages in suburban Vientiane. The results indicated that natural and physical capital delayed connections to the water supply. Financial capital stimulated the purchase of high-quality water in preference to a connection to the water supply. This lack of connection is not necessarily sustainable in the near future, considering ongoing urbanization. Furthermore, this possibility presents a difficult problem, as residents do not usually acknowledge it. To accomplish sustainable development goals, this gap should be overcome.

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Section: Human Capital and Connection To The Water Supplymentioning

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The Effects of Five Forms of Capital on Thought Processes Underlying Water Consumption Behavior in Suburban Vientiane

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“…5 = most preferred. (Clasen et al 2008, Nare et al 2013, Nyong & Kanaroglou 2001. Mostly fuel wood is used for boiling, and this cannot be environmentally friendly as it is the major cause of deforestation as well as a contributor to greenhouse gas emission (Clasen et al 2008).…”

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Ethnomedicinal Knowledge on Water Purification in Selected Rural Areas of Ethiopia

Megersa

Beyene

Ambelu

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Ethnobot. Res. App.

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Plants have been used for water purification dating back to perhaps 2000 BC as noted in Egyptian inscriptions. Plant coagulants have the potential to serve as alternative water treatment agents especially in rural areas. Hence this study aimed to examine four promising plants and their uses as local coagulants for purification of turbid water in order to tackle rural quality water problems. Semistructured interviews, focus group discussions, market surveys, and observation were used to gather information from three rural areas. Jar test experiments were carried out for treatment of high (209 NTU), medium (63 NTU), and low level (26 NTU) turbidity with the flocculent dosages of 0.03 g/L of powdered plant material. The four plant species used for treatment of turbid water were Maerua subcordata (Gilg) DeWolf, Moringa stenopetala (Baker f.) Cufod., Sansevieria ehrenbergii Schweinf. ex Baker, and Sansevieria forskaliana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Hepper & J.R.I.Wood. The finding shows that societies in each study area still depend on plant species for purification of turbid surface water. Coagulation tests revealed that tubers of M. subcordata and seeds of M. stenopetala were able to remove turbidity up to 97% at high turbidity levels and performance was better than leaves of S. ehrenbergii and S. forskaliana. Complementing traditional water treatment knowledge with coagulation tests and purification of the specific protein coagulant could help to identify appropriate solutions for rural people with difficulty preparing purified water.

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“…In the past, water resources development assumed that households would alter their practices in a predictable manner to take advantage of improvements in water supply. Such assumptions have been criticized for failing to take adequate account of intra-household decision-making and the gendered outcomes of changing natural resource management (Nyong and Kanaroglou, 2001;Hunter, 2006), including cultural restrictions placed on women moving from private (household) spaces and into the public realm, (Sultana,2009). In urban areas constraints still exist, although space may be constructed differently and women in urban households may have greater access to assets (Moser and Dani, 2008).…”

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Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation: Perspectives from a Century of Water Resources Development

Agnew

Woodhouse²

2010

Environment and Society

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Abstract:The Fourth Assessment the Inter-Government Panel on Climate change states "Warming of the climate system is unequivocal". The alarming environmental, social and economic consequences have been reinforced by the influential Stern report, calling for immediate action from individuals, institutions and governments. This paper identifies parallels between the problem of adaptive management presented by climate change and an earlier 'global water crisis', and explores how adaptive strategies have successively emphasized three different principles, based on 'science' (the ecological principle), economics (the instrument principle) and politics/institutions (the institutional principle). The paper argues that the close association between climate change and water resources development enables a comparative analysis to be made between the strategies that have been adopted for the latter over at least the last 100 years which informs our understanding of the challenges facing adaptations in the face of future global warming. It argues that the experience of water resource development suggests a strong interdependence between the three principles and argues that conceptualizing them as different dimensions of a single governance framework is necessary to meet the challenge of climate change adaptation.

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A survey of household domestic water-use patterns in rural semi-arid Nigeria

Cited by 34 publications

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The Effects of Five Forms of Capital on Thought Processes Underlying Water Consumption Behavior in Suburban Vientiane

The Effects of Five Forms of Capital on Thought Processes Underlying Water Consumption Behavior in Suburban Vientiane

Ethnomedicinal Knowledge on Water Purification in Selected Rural Areas of Ethiopia

Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation: Perspectives from a Century of Water Resources Development

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