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Strategies for coping with inadequate domestic water supply in Abuja, Nigeria
This article explores household strategies for coping with inadequate domestic water supply in Abuja, and the factors that affect strategy choice. In-depth interviews found that water storage (90%), bottled and sachet water (82%), water vendors (78%) and fetching water from neighbours (60%) were prefered for coping with inadequate water supply over water conservation and recycling (38%), boreholes (23%), home water treatment (15%), and surface water (10%). The necessity of water, costs of coping strategies, housing characteristics, socio-economic factors and planning regulations influenced household choice of strategies.
Strategies for coping with inadequate domestic water supply in Abuja, Nigeria
This article explores household strategies for coping with inadequate domestic water supply in Abuja, and the factors that affect strategy choice. In-depth interviews found that water storage (90%), bottled and sachet water (82%), water vendors (78%) and fetching water from neighbours (60%) were prefered for coping with inadequate water supply over water conservation and recycling (38%), boreholes (23%), home water treatment (15%), and surface water (10%). The necessity of water, costs of coping strategies, housing characteristics, socio-economic factors and planning regulations influenced household choice of strategies.
Strategies for coping with inadequate domestic water supply in Abuja, Nigeria
Abubakar, Ismaila Rimi (Autor:in)
Water International ; 43 ; 570-590
04.07.2018
21 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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