AN APPRAISAL OF THE DIRECTORATE OF FOOD, ROADS AND RURAL INFRASTRUCTURES, RURAL WATER SCHEMES IN SOBA AND MAKARFI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KADUNA STATE
AN APPRAISAL OF THE DIRECTORATE OF FOOD, ROADS AND RURAL INFRASTRUCTURES, RURAL WATER SCHEMES IN SOBA AND MAKARFI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KADUNA STATE
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1993-02
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ATTAH, EMMANUEL DANJUMA
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This study evaluates the effectiveness of DFRRI's rural
water Schemes in the Makarfi and Soba Local Government Areas of
Kaduna State. To this end, primary and secondary data were
gathered and analysed. Twenty sampled villages were selected
and from each village, 15 respondents were sampled. The village
heads and community development officers were also interviewed.
The results obtained from the data show that the DFRRI ,
water projects have not attained the desired success, especially
in Soba Local Government, where most of the boreholes are
not functioning. There is also the problem of poor planning
which has resulted in poor distribution of the wells. This
forces some people to travel long distances to got water,
especially during the dry season, while others have the wells
behind their residences. Other problems militating against
the water scheme include shortages of funds and lack of manpower.
Various government agencies that are involved in water
supply development in the study area tend to work independently
of one another, resulting in poor coordination. Projects are
also imposed on the people without consultation. The nonparticipation
of the people in the planning and execution of
the water projects, has contributed to the failure of some
boreholes.
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AN APPRAISAL OF THE DIRECTORATE OF FOOD, ROADS AND RURAL INFRASTRUCTURES, RURAL WATER SCHEMES IN SOBA AND MAKARFI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KADUNA STATE, AN APPRAISAL OF THE DIRECTORATE OF FOOD, ROADS AND RURAL INFRASTRUCTURES, RURAL WATER SCHEMES IN SOBA AND MAKARFI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KADUNA STATE