ASSESSMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION FACILITIES IN BEERE, IBADAN, NIGERIA.

Abstract

Water and Sanitation are strategic and essential need for man’s well- being and survival. Anything short of the presence of this makes for an eye-sore and an unhygienic environment. Water and sanitation also are of importance in the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) with a target 0f 2015. The lack of good sanitation and improved source of water is also a health risk and an epidemic waiting by the corner to occur. This study assesses the water and sanitation facilities in Beere, Ibadan. It identifies the various sources of water used in the study area, also identifies the sanitation facilities at the disposal of households. It also looks into the environmental state of the area, there health status and the access to improved source of water. Questionnaires were administered to households, waste management authority, health officers and the hospital. 345questionnaires were administered to households. Multi-stage sampling was employed for the sampling techniques; firstly, clustered sampling was used followed by systematic sampling at 10% (at every 10th house). The result showed that that there are several sanitation facilities and sources of water available in the study area. Sanitation facilities such as Waste Water pit, pit latrine were discovered in the study area, and water sources such as purchase from formal vendors, well, borne hole are present. It was also discovered that Beere has assess to improved source of water but it is very low in most of the clusters. The sanitary level of the environment was also discovered to be low and poor. Chi-Square and correlation was used to test the hypothesis and it was discovered that there was access to water in Beere, but the area with the highest access was Adeoyo/Oke Are has the highest access to improved source of water with the other clusters with relatively low access. It was also discovered that there is a relationship between water and sanitation in determining what obtains in an environment. The study concluded by advocating for the resuscitation of the moribund Piped water supply from the Oyo State Water Corporation to the ease the problem of access to improved source of water. A master plan should be drawn for the upgrading of the core areas of the study area.