Households Perceptionand Use of Grey Waterin Makurdi Town, Nigeriaand Relationship to Socio-Demographic Variables.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 6
Abstract
This paper examines household perception and use of grey water in Makurdi town and the relationship to socio-demographic characteristics. The study utilized mainly primary data sourced using a structured questionnaire administered mainly to household heads (both male and female) selected from ten neighbourhoods in Makurdi town. Systematic random sampling was employed for questionnaire administration, using a ratio of 1:5 households. The survey covered a total 200 households but only 180 questionnaires were retrieved from the field for analysis. The findings revealed that most residents (77.2%) have knowledge and the willingness to reuse grey water. There are however some people who don’t use grey water simply because it is not appealing to them. Findings also show that most people don’t perceive any health risk associated with using grey water. The Fisher’s Exact (Fexact)statistic was employed to test for association between some sociodemographic variables and the perception and use of grey water by residents. The relationship between level of education and residents perceived health risk from grey water use was significant (Fexact=14.368;df=8;sigvalue=.056). The results however shows the relationship between socio-demographic variables (income, education and occupation) and the knowledge and willingness to use grey water was not significant. Similarly, the relationship between socio-demographic variables and awareness of grey water reuse options was not significant. The paper concludes that water scarcity other than socio-demographic variables is the main determinant of perception and willingness to use grey water in Makurdi town. The paper recommends that Government and NGOs should do more in creating awareness and promoting water conservation programmes geared towards sustainable water management.
Authors and Affiliations
Ahile, Stephen I. , Tyav, Thomas T. , Torbunde Catherine M.
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