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Energy and Environmental Engineering(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 5(3), pp. 59 - 66
DOI: 10.13189/eee.2017.050301
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Motorized Rural Water Supply Points in Some Northern Nigeria States and the Way Forward towards Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Ndububa, Olufunmilayo I. *
Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Nigeria made efforts towards achieving the Goal Number 7, target 7c of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 and now currently working on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In order to support Nigeria's effort in improving access to safe rural water sources, a field work was carried out in the rural areas of Northern Nigeria (Sub- Saharan Africa) on documentation of Motorized Rural Water Supply Schemes, functionality status and challenges in operation and maintenance. The methodology engaged in achieving the project was based on use of instrument for collection of data, physical examination of water sources in the research area and interaction with members of the selected communities. Results showed that out of the 440 motorized schemes surveyed in the four selected States, the use of petrol/ diesel generators to power the schemes are predominant, these schemes accounted for 63.64% of the Motorized schemes. The use of electricity to power water supply schemes was found to be only 2.95% of all motorized schemes in the communities, about one third of motorized schemes found in communities were solar powered. From this research, it was concluded that Nigeria should re-strategize on the operations and maintenance of the rural water sources installed in communities if reasonable progress is to be made in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
KEYWORDS
Motorized Water Supply Schemes, Operation and Maintenance, Sustainable Development Goals
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Ndububa, Olufunmilayo I. , "Motorized Rural Water Supply Points in Some Northern Nigeria States and the Way Forward towards Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals," Energy and Environmental Engineering(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 59 - 66, 2017. DOI: 10.13189/eee.2017.050301.
(b). APA Format:
Ndububa, Olufunmilayo I. (2017). Motorized Rural Water Supply Points in Some Northern Nigeria States and the Way Forward towards Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Energy and Environmental Engineering(CEASE PUBLICATION), 5(3), 59 - 66. DOI: 10.13189/eee.2017.050301.