CONTRIBUTIONS OF RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATIONS TO AGRICULTURE: A CASE STUDY OF GWAGWALADA, NASARAWA AND NINGI RUSAFIYA PROJECT AREAS OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, PLATEAU AND BAUCHI STATES RESPECTIVELY OF NIGERIA.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATIONS TO AGRICULTURE: A CASE STUDY OF GWAGWALADA, NASARAWA AND NINGI RUSAFIYA PROJECT AREAS OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, PLATEAU AND BAUCHI STATES RESPECTIVELY OF NIGERIA.
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1996-09
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OMAR, BILKISU ODEKINA
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Most forms of rural development have positive bearing on
agricultural growth in third world countries. This is because
agricultural activities are mostly undertaken in rural areas.
In this respect, improving water supply and sanitation in the
rural areas is a direct attempt at improving agricultural
production in the intended areas. Thus, improved rural water
supply and sanitation is expected to lead to an increased
agricultural production and standard of living of the rural
dwellers. It was against this background that it was necessary
to study one such development project established to improve
the water supply and sanitation of the rural people of
Gwagwalada, Nasarawa and Ningi RUSAFIYA project areas of the
Federal Capital Territory, Plateau and Bauchi States
respectively. Since no similar study in this areas of
development existed, this study serves as an eye opener for
future researches.
The major aim of this study was to determine the role
played by water supply and sanitation project of RUSAFIYA in
increasing agricultural production in the study areas.
Primary and secondary data were used. The primary data
were information gathered from the farmers in the study areas
while the secondary data consisted of information obtained
from the village clinics. The tools used in analyzing the data
collected were the descriptive
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CONTRIBUTIONS OF RURAL WATER SUPPLY, SANITATIONS TO AGRICULTURE: A CASE STUDY OF GWAGWALADA, NASARAWA AND NINGI RUSAFIYA PROJECT AREAS