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Water Vending in Nigeria - A Case Study of Festac Town, Lagos, Nigeria Olajuyigbe, A. E; Rotowa, O.O; Adewumi, I.J
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 1 (2012): January 2012
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In most developing countries, it has been recognized that conventional water utilities have fallen short in providingadequate water services to populations. Festac Town, Lagos, Nigeria is a typical community that is presently not being servicedby such water utilities due to the inability of the Water Supply Agency (WSA) in supplying water to the area. Householdstherefore seek other alternative sources including water vending. This paper examined the role of water vending in householdwater supply delivery in this community. It identified the sources of water supply by the vendors, assessed their level ofpatronage among households and identified the problems associated with their operations. For the study, a total number of1,139 and 57 households and vendors were selected by simple random sampling respectively. The result showed that there aretwo main categories of water vending namely; formal and informal vendors. All formal vendors obtain their supplies fromimproved sources while most informal vendors obtain theirs from unimproved sources. Majority of the households considervended water as a coping strategy since they are aware of the safety implications. Therefore, most households are willing to payfor water services. The paper canvassed the need for government to recognize the role of water vending in water delivery. Itadvocated for a secondary level of supply mechanism among vendors in a bid to ensure quality water supply. The paperconcluded that the most sustainable strategy would be to resuscitate the moribund piped water supply system earlier initiated bythe WSA.
An Assessment of Flood Hazard in Nigeria: The Case of Mile 12, Lagos Olajuyigbe, A. E; Rotowa, O.O; Durojaye, E.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): May 2012
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Apart from traffic congestion, flood is the most common serious physical urban problem in most Nigerian cities. Thisusually results from high river levels, concentration of overland flow following heavy rainfall, limited capacity of drainage systemsand blockage of waterways and drainage channels. This study identified the factors responsible for perennial flooding in Mile 12area of Lagos, Nigeria which has constituted serious menace in terms of socio-economic and environmental consequences. Theresearch methodology involved questionnaire administration on households, key informant interview especially on Lagos StatePhysical Development Authority (LASPPDA) officials and participant-observation, while other data were collected fromsecondary sources including various relevant publications and text books. The result shows that the perennial flooding problemin Mile 12 is as a result of consistent high rainfall and water releases from Oyan dam in the neighbouring state of Ogun, Nigeria.Other causes of flood in the study area include blockage of drainage channels by refuse and other wastes, narrow river channelsand construction along floodplain. In a bid to ameliorate the seemingly intractable problem of flooding in the study area, therecommendations made include: provision of sufficient setback to streams and rivers, construction of roads with good drainagesystem, channelization and building of more dams to avoid excess loading of the existing dam.
Co-Authors Adewumi, I.J Durojaye, E. Rotowa, O.O