This empirical study was aimed at determining the level of disparities in access to
improved and unimproved sources of drinking water as well as sanitation infrastructure in Nigeria.
Data were obtained from Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey Dataset in 2013 and the WHO/
UNICEF categorisation of improved and unimproved sources of drinking water and sanitation facilities
(2006) was employed for the comparative analysis. Results revealed significant disparities in access to
both facilities between the urban and rural sectors. Regression analyses were performed on both
variables as dependent univariates with some independent variables to find out the effect of
socioeconomic factors responsible for the disparities. At the significant level of P< 0.05, all tested
independent variables were significant. Implicit in the result is the fact that level of education, wealth
index, age and sex of household heads and distance to water sources are all germane to access in both
facilities.
Keywords: Poverty, Sanitation, Water, Nigeria.
PAPER TITLE :DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVED SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER AND TOILET FACILITIES IN NIGERIA: A SOCIO-ECONOMIC DICHOTOMY
JOURNAL Of SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY | VOLUME 10 NUMBER 1 2019
Paper Details
- Author(s) : Adebola, O. G.
- Abstract:
