Private for-profit rural water supply in Nigeria: Policy constraints and options for improved performance
| Autor: | Michael Chukwuma Obeta |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Environmental Engineering
Universal design 0208 environmental biotechnology Geography Planning and Development Water supply Nigeria rural communities lcsh:River lake and water-supply engineering (General) 02 engineering and technology Water industry Development improved performance Water scarcity 03 medical and health sciences private water supplies 0302 clinical medicine Water Science and Technology public water schemes Government lcsh:TC401-506 business.industry 030206 dentistry Environmental economics Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) 020801 environmental engineering Water resources policy constraints Landscape architecture Rural area business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Water and Land Development, Vol 41, Iss 1, Pp 101-110 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2083-4535 |
| Popis: | Water scarcity is a major and growing problem in Nigerian rural areas, leading to the emergence of private for-profit water services providers (PPWSPs). This paper characterizes the landscape of PPWSPs in Nigerian rural communities using information collected from field observations, in-depth interviews, questionnaire surveys, and from published water resources literature. The data collected were analysed through the use of descriptive statistical tools. The results revealed the characteristics, categories, contributions and concerns of water users regarding water supplies by PPWSPs. Responses show that PPWSPs are helping to engender development, guarantee end-users with access to sufficient and reliable supplies and reduce water shortages in the study communities. Sixty four percent of sampled households depend on PPWSPs for their water requirements. Many PPWSPs operate outside the purview of government regulations and have differentiated service modes and prizes to gain wider acceptability. Despite the progress made by PPWSPs, however, the strategy can neither guarantee universal access nor the supply of safe drinking water. Significant barriers to the operations of PPWSPs, how to close the policy-gaps that constrain services delivery by PPWSPs and improve performances through setting of standards and regulatory reforms are discussed. |
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