THE ROLE OF UNICEF IN POTABLE WATER SUPPLY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF ADAMAWA STATE

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2000-07
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ALAHIRA, DAVID NACHANA'A
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The research endeavour examines the role of UNICEF in Potable Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation in Adamawa State Specifically, emphases are on Girei, Fufore and Yola South Local Government Areas. It was proposed that the implementation of UNICEF assisted programmes of Potable Water supply and basic sanitation in the three L.G.As brings about improvement in health and economically productive life of the people but at the same time creates a form of dependence on external factors. The work identifies the various stakeholders in project execution and the key role of international Agency in the provision of water and sanitary facilities. Data is collected through primary and secondary sources. The provision of water and sanitation facilities through UNICEF assisted project, based on our findings, reveals that the health as well as socio-economic life of some beneficiary communities has been improved in the three Local Government areas examined. Also evident is the constant need to maintain projects for continuous benefits. This as revealed placed a kind of financial commitment on members of community. While dependence on external source for spare parts to maintain projects is also evident. In some communities however their water problem remained the same even after the intervention of the International Agency. It was also discovered that the precondition for the provisions of facilities is based on full participation of members of community through the contribution in cash or kind of Ten- percent construction cost of project. International agency provides among others the drilling rigs, handpumps vehicles and spare parts. Local government contributes between fifteen to twenty five percent of the construction cost. The study recommends among others that the federal government should endeavour to provide this fast moving spare parts at Local government level for easier accessibility. Provision of more boreholes and improved wells in communities to reduce stress placed especially on borehole" with handpumps as a result of over population was included.
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BEING A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA, NIGERIA. IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA. JULY, 2000.
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UNICEF,, WATER SUPPLY,
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