An Investigation Into Water Demand And Distribution in Ilorin West Local Government (A Case Study of Egbejila)

ABSTRACT

This project work examined the water demand and supply in Egbejila area of Ilorin west local government, Kwara State. The three main users of water focused upon in the study area are residential, commercial (block industry, hair salon, food canteen) and agricultural water use. Also, the three main sources of water available to the users i.e. borehole, pipe borne water and well water supplies were investigated to determine the effectiveness of these sources of water in meeting up with the demands of the various group of users. Questionnaires were administered to the users in which residential water use was the highest, followed by commercial and agriculture to determine their level of consumption of water and how their various sources of water have been able to meet up with the daily demands. It was determined that the three sources of water meet up with the daily demands of the various users in the study area. Although supply of water seems to meet up with the demand but more jobs have to be done by the ministry of works and water corporation on pipe borne water supply in term of its availability and repair of distribution system appurtenances ( i.e. various devices installed along the distribution system).

TABLE OF CONTENT

Content                                                                                   Page No

Title page                                                                                        i

Certification                                                                                    ii

Dedication                                                                                      iii

Acknowledgement                                                                        iv-v

Abstract                                                                                         vi

Table of contents                                                                         vii-viii

List of tables                                                                                  ix

CHAPTER ONE

1.0       Introduction                                                                        1-3

1.1 Statement of the problem                                                        4

1.2 Aim and Objectives                                                                 4

1.3 Justification of the study                                                         5      

1.4 Scope and Limitation of the study                                            5

1.5 Description of the study area                                                   6

1.6 Methodology                                                                           7

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature Review                                                               8-15

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Methodology                                                                     16

3.1 Reconnaissance Survey                                                       16

3.2 Water Situation in Egbejila                                                  16-17

3.3 Sources of water Supply in Egbejila                                    17

3.4 Data Collection Instrument Used                                         17

3.5 Questionnaire Distributed                                                   17-18

3.6 Oral Interview at Water Works                                            18

3.7 Limitation of the Methodology                                             18-19

3.8 Element of a Public Water Supply                                        19

3.9 Factors Affecting Use of Water                                            19

3.10 Characteristics of Population                                             19-20

3.11 Climatic Condition                                                            20

3.12 Living Standard                                                                20

3.13 Procedure for processing and analyzing data                     21

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Results and Discussion

4.1 Results                                                                            22-34

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Conclusion and Recommendations

5.1 Conclusion                                                                         35-36

5.2 Recommendations                                                              36

References                                                                               37-39

Appendix                                                                                 40-46