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Assessment of water supply and sanitation of some coastal communities of the Niger Delta
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posted on 2018-02-12, 15:08 authored by Peter Cookey, Baribuma A. Kokpan, Aguo Miriam Richard, Wenes Weridongha, John Prince ChukwuemekaA series of separate surveys were carried out on six coastal communities within a span of three years. The
study focused on the assessment of water supply and sanitation facilities in the selected communities. Water
samples were collected at various sources (boreholes, rivers, wells, streams and springs). Physico-chemical
and Microbiological characteristics of the various water samples from the study areas show that all the
water sources in the study areas were not fit for human consumption or for any reasonable use. The quality
of sanitation facilities in these communities were grossly inadequate. Therefore, there is a need to develop
deliberate specific programmes that are fit for purpose to address the total lack of adequate water supply
and sanitation in the coastal communities of the Niger Delta. The study makes recommendations for the
development of a ‘Framework for Intervention Programmes on Water Supply and Sanitation for Coastal
Communities in the region’.
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- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
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- Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
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COOKEY, P. ... et al, 2008. Assessment of water supply and sanitation of some coastal communities of the Niger Delta. IN: Jones, H. (ed). Access to sanitation and safe water - Global partnerships and local actions: Proceedings of the 33rd WEDC International Conference, Accra, Ghana, 7-11 April 2008, pp. 383-388.Publisher
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