EXAMINE THE PROBLEM OF RURAL WATER SUPPLY USING UTAGBA-UNO AREA OF NDOKWA-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE
ABSTRACT
The concern of this study is to examine the problem of rural water supply using Utagba-Uno area of Ndokwa-West Local Government Area of Delta State
and also examine the factors that militate against the demand for water, in the study area.
This concern for water supply in a rural community is very important and needs due attention. The project examines in detail the nature of rural water
supply in Utagba-Uno communities. Arising from the analysis of data got from dierent
respondents and testing of the hypotheses, the following findings were made.
This work places focus on rural water supply in seven rural communities (Etua-Uno, Isumpo, Umusam, Umusoti, Umusadeli, Umusadege, and Ikilibi-Uno)
which makes up Utagba-Uno in Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State.
Structured questionnaire by the researcher was used as major instrument for gathering primary data coupled with oral interview, the researcher observation
and other existing secondary data/materials. A total of 210 questionnaires were administered, 30 to each community. The stratified, systematic and random
sampling technique was adopted for the questionnaire administration. In all, 205 questionnaires were duly filled by the respondents and utilized for the
analysis. Simple percentage, chi-square and different chart were used to compute and display the result of the findings. At the end of the project, the following recommendations were made among others, that there should be a periodic review of borehole facilities in the area and other source of water should be evaluated periodically to determine its consumption value/quality.
