SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND UTILIZATION OF ELECTRICITY TRANSFORMER IN SABON GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ZARIA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND UTILIZATION OF ELECTRICITY TRANSFORMER IN SABON GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ZARIA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
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2015-12
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CHATTA, Grace Ozohu
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This study examined the spatial distribution and utilization of electricity transformer in Sabon Gari local government area in Zaria Kaduna state. The aim of the study was to examine the distribution of Electric transformers and their utilization level in Sabon Gari LGA Zaria. The objectives were to; identify and map out the spatial location of transformers, build a spatial database of the transformers, examine the conditions of the transformers and explain the level of utilization of the transformers in the study area. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the study area as well as the respondents. A total of 361 copies of structured questionnaire were administered to the residents in the study area, while 50 copies of questionnaire were administered to the PHCN Staff at the 3 distribution units (i.e. Samaru, Dogarawa and Pz) in the study area, out of which 361 and 50 copies of questionnaires were adequately filled and returned from the residents and PHCN Staff respectively. The results are presented using tables. The results indicated that 40% of Public owned transformers are found in both Samaru and Dogarawa area each, while the rest (20%) is found in Pz area. Also, private owned transformer 30% of the transformers are found in Samaru area, 14% in Dogarawa and about 56% in PZ where there are more banks and companies. In terms of the capacity level of the transformer, 40.0% accounted for 50KVA which is the lowest capacity level of the transformer while 70.0% accounted for 500KVA which is the highest capacity level of transformers in the study area. Finding on the conditions of public transformers revealed that majority (80.0%) of the transformers need repair while the rest (20.0%) needs to be change. About 100% of the private transformers in the study are in good condition. The result on the response of respondents on power supply hours show that most of the respondents (67.31%) reported that they have power supply for 12 hours, while only a few (2.22%) reported that they have power supply for 24 hours
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every day. In conclusion, to ensure effective distribution and utilization of electricity transformer, illegal connection should be discouraged by the stakeholders. PHCN’s management should develop a maintenance culture whereby the equipment are checked more regularly rather than waiting for the equipment to finally breakdown. They should also continue to upgrade their equipments in order to meet up with the demand of customers. There is the need for Federal Government to inject more funds into the power sector to enable them get more transformers to reduce overloads on the few existing ones.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY,
FACULTY OF SCIENCE,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
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SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION,, UTILIZATION,, ELECTRICITY TRANSFORMER,, SABON GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ZARIA,, KADUNA STATE,, NIGERIA