SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF ACCESS TO DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY IN GYEL DISTRICT, JOS SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA
SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF ACCESS TO DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY IN GYEL DISTRICT, JOS SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA
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2018-09
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OMADA, Meshach Arome
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In recent times, domestic water scarcity was severe in Gyel district area of Jos South Local Government in Plateau state, as the water supply from the source has not kept pace with the population increase, this existing problem has necessitated the study to examine the spatial analysis of access to domestic water supply in the area. The research involves the use of Satellite data, coordinates of various source of domestic water and their attributes, population data coupled with a structured questionnaire and photographs from field in achieving the objectives. Spatial analytical method such as; Density and Proximity analysis were used to examine the objectives with the aid of ArCGIS 10.3 tool in Mapping and Geo-processing, while SPSS and Microsoft software were used for computing the Statistical analysis. Thus, the result obtained was; Hand dug well has the highest frequency of coordinates among the public water source, supported with the 60% of the respondents who used it as their primary source of domestic water supply. The pattern of the distribution of water supply facilities were found clustered around the city centre and well planned cadastral area, this exert serious effect on access to the source especially on those within the unplanned and newly developed area as only 32% of the respondents has access to the public domestic water source. Most of the built-up area which constituted the households falls within the basic access and No-access level were the standards for domestic water usage are not met, 71% of the respondents asserted that there is a problem of water scarcity as a result of distance and time travelled, Inconsistency of supply and seasonal effect from the source. Therefore, the following recommendations were suggested, which are; Encouragement for the provision of more domestic water source by the Plateau State Water Board (PSWB), Private sectors and Individuals, The Jos metropolitan development board (JMDB) should ensure built-up area adopt town planning standard and the PSWB should ensure periodic extension service of water supply facilities in the area.
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AN M.Sc DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS,, ACCESS,, DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY,, GYEL DISTRICT,, JOS SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA,, PLATEAU STATE,, NIGERIA