Sustaining Rainwater Harvesting for Household Water Supply in Awka Urban Area, Nigeria

Ezenwaji E. E.^1, , Uwadiegwu B. O.² and Anyaeze E. U.²

¹Department of Geography and Meteorology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

²Department of Environmental Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

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Ezenwaji E. E., Uwadiegwu B. O. and Anyaeze E. U.. Sustaining Rainwater Harvesting for Household Water Supply in Awka Urban Area, Nigeria. American Journal of Water Resources. 2017; 5(3):85-91. doi: 10.12691/AJWR-5-3-4

Abstract

The perennial scarcity of water supply in Awka has been a concern to its inhabitants. This is because of the complete absence of urban water supply system for the town. Consequently, shallow wells, vending, as well as rainwater harvesting are the major sources of water supply. This study examines how rainwater harvesting can be sustained to ensure the steady water supply to households in Awka. Data were collected from questionnaire and NIMET, and were analysed through statistical methods. Result shows that rainwater potential in the town amounts to 24, 658,000 litres enough for the annual household water needs.

Keywords

data, households, perennial, rainwater and sustaining

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