THE HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER RESOURCES IN AWKA METROPOLIS, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The supply of adequate and safe water is one of the basic needs, which influences the economic progress of human settlements and the health of dwellers.In Awka, water demand outweighs supply without a corresponding increase in water supply infrastructure.This is due to the increase in population.Both primary and secondary data were obtained from 1148 households using opened ended questionnaire and an in-house observation across the residential densities of Awka metropolis, Anambra State, South East, Nigeria.The obtained data were statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Multiple Linear Regression (MLR).The result rejects that household water demand differs significantly across the various residential densities (F= 55.404, P sig = 0.000 P<0.05).The findings indicate that water is not used efficiently in the metropolis.The findings revealed the need for stringent measures to attain sustainable urban household water demand management.The study recommends the policy of using modern devices and tools to enable the rationalization of domestic water consumption.