Rainfall Harvesting as an Alternative Water Supply in Water Stressed Communities in Aguata-Awka Area of Southeastern Nigeria

Okpoko, E. I.; Egboka, B. C. E.; Anike, Luke; Okoro, E. I.

doi:10.4491/eer.2013.18.2.095

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“…E cient use of water at level among twenty-seven (27) Bowen University staff members was studied. The major uses of water are drinking, cooking, lawn watering and livestock management, otherwise classi ed as consumptive uses while bathing, washing, cleaning, Auto wash, cooling agent for engines and even incidentals fell into the non-consumptive use category.…”

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Household Water Use Efficiency and its Implication for Sustainable Water Accessibility: A case study

Ogunbode

Afolabi

Oyebamiji

et al. 2022

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The existential value of water for human survival and sustenance prompted the need to determine factors responsible for water use efficiency (WUE) which is an index for sustainability. The investigation was done among twenty-seven households working in Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria. The households are made up of educated academic and non-academic staff who, by virtue of their exposure and experience are knowledgeable enough to respond accurately to the insightful questions. Specialized variables of indoor water use like (1). Drinking (2). Washing (3). Cooking (4). Bathing (5). Auto-wash (6) Lawn/garden watering (7). Livestock feeds (8). Cleaning and (9). Other incidental uses were assessed using a structured questionnaire. Estimates of used volume of each variable/day were expressed in litres and the frequency of use, also sources of the used water were obtained. The respondents, all have tertiary education and are largely females having traditional roles in water provision. The family size ranged between 2 and 5 and they generally source their water (96.37% groundwater) close to their homes and premises. The t-test conducted revealed that there is a significant difference between CWU and NCWU showing that due attention is required in NCWU to ensure efficient use of the resource. Potential areas of excessive water use in homes were identified, using Factor Analysis, to be cloth washing, incidental uses and auto-wash which are in the non-consumptive category. These three areas of water wastage constitute 53.33% of all water uses in homes. A figure evidently beyond sustainability threshold that demands further attention. In other words, water use efficiency in homes should conservatively address non-consumptive uses. Recommendations are made for more efficient use of water in water-propelled machines at full capacities, water-reuse/recycling and taking practical responsibilities for resource sustainability.

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Household Water Use Efficiency and its Implication for Sustainable Water Accessibility: A case study

Ogunbode

Afolabi

Oyebamiji

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“…Historians have dated the origin of these frequent landslides as far back as the early nineteenth century but without well-documented evidence on the evolutionary causes. Scientifically speaking, the major topography of Nanka, which is characterized by hills and valleys with high steep slopes, is likely the chief cause of this erosion, as it aids high-speed surface run-off that results in a quick wash away of the soil surface while weakening the soil strata [32], though several studies conducted in the past on the cause of the erosion predominantly attributed it to factors such as fragile geological formations, high-intensity tropical rainfall that often lasts up to eight months in a year, historical settlement deforestation, hydrogeochemical features of the land area, and historic land-use practices [50][51][52]. The ecological impact of the erosions and landslides on the community can be summarized as: a rise in the loss of forests, farmlands, pastures, soil structures, and textures.…”

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Coping Strategies, Cultural Practices and Policy Implications on Domestic Water Supply in an Erosion Susceptible Rural Community, Nigeria

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Ugochukwu

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Solving water-related problems in remote regions, especially in the developing world, is context-specific and demands knowledge and attendant support of local processes and practices. Most rural communities in developing countries have basic water and other socioeconomic challenges common to them. However, the additional constraints that come with incessant landslides and gully erosion menace necessitates a holistic investigation of how the inhabitants of Nanka, a rural community in the southeastern part of Nigeria, tend to cope with shortages in the domestic water supply and other stress associated with water. This work tries to examine the domestic water coping strategies in the community in terms of water access, sources, practices, barriers, cultural influences, and other environmental issues. These factors were investigated through qualitative research methods. Major water sources in the community include surface sources, rainwater harvesting, and sachet water, while the main water coping practices are water storage, water sharing, and buying water from vendors. The current study further makes policy recommendations along the way forward.

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“…This is because dug wells are less onerous in their construction and maintenance than other structures like boreholes. In addition, the less financially welloff people cannot drill water boreholes for their domestic purposes as the cost of drilling the boreholes are prohibitive (Okpoko et al 2013).…”

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Rainwater harvesting (RWH): a supplement to domestic water supply in Mvog-Betsi, Yaoundé-Cameroon

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Nzali

Lifongo

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This research is aimed at assessing the possibility of using a Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) system to supplement domestic water supply in the Mvog-Betsi neighborhood of Yaoundé. The research made use of a 63 year long data series on the amount of rainfall available in the study area, an analysis of rainwater quality and an estimate of the population's monthly water demand in relation to the monthly harvestable rainwater supply. Rain water supply for the months of September, October and November is 53.05 m3 which is largely greater than the household's water demand of 25.56 m3 during the long dry season. This led to the design of a 27 m3 ferrocement tank as minimum storage requirement. Furthermore, the rainwater quality analysis showed that all tested parameters conform to water quality standards except for the microbiological quality. The rain water needs to be disinfected before consumption as potable water. Finally, cost estimates for installing RWH systems for low ($419), medium ($549) and high standard ($668) habitations were calculated. RWH can effectively serve as a water supply supplement in the Mvog-Betsi neighborhood.

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Rainfall Harvesting as an Alternative Water Supply in Water Stressed Communities in Aguata-Awka Area of Southeastern Nigeria

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Household Water Use Efficiency and its Implication for Sustainable Water Accessibility: A case study

Household Water Use Efficiency and its Implication for Sustainable Water Accessibility: A case study

Coping Strategies, Cultural Practices and Policy Implications on Domestic Water Supply in an Erosion Susceptible Rural Community, Nigeria

Rainwater harvesting (RWH): a supplement to domestic water supply in Mvog-Betsi, Yaoundé-Cameroon

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