SERVICE DELIVERY, CONSTRAINS AND PROSPECTS OF PORTABLE WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION IN BENUE STATE A CASE STUDY OF WATERAID NIGERIA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the service delivery, constraints and prospects of prospects of portable water supply and sanitation in Benue State: A case study of WaterAid Nigeria. Thirteen objectives with corresponding research questions and three null hypotheses were postulated to guide the study. The study utilized case study research design. The population for the study comprised 348 respondents. The instrument sued for data collection was questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using frequency, percentages, mean t-Test and Chi-square. The results shows that portable water supply and sanitation was inadequate (x 1.38) (refuse disposal (x 1.38) sewage disposal (x = 1.93), open dumping/burning (66.1%) and burying (27.9%) were the methods of refuse disposal; inadequate funding, lack of legislation and inadequate manpower were the major constraints to water supply and sanitation. The results further showed that the prospects of water supply and sanitation included extension of pipe borne water (94.0%), sewage systems (90.5%), monitoring and evaluation (87.1%), private sector participation (86.2) and logistic support (86.5%). There was no significant difference between urban and rural areas regarding constraints to portable water supply and sanitation, maintenance of resources, treatment of water, sewage and effective monitoring and evaluation of water and sanitation program in Benue State, Nigeria.