Vulnerability of hand-dug wells in the core area of Akure, Nigeria

Olajuyigbe, Ayo Emmanuel; Olamiju, Isaac Oluwadare; Ola-Omole, Caroline Motunrayo

doi:10.1080/1573062x.2016.1254257

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“…Groundwater is also continually being threatened with contamination by human waste from toilets [8], which can reach groundwater through the aquifer pathways and also through man-induced pathways [9]. Studies conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa have found that groundwater abstracted from water points located near pit latrines can be contaminated with microorganisms, and that shallow wells are more susceptible than deeper boreholes [10] [11] [12] [13]. Contamination is more pronounced when the latrines are sited at a higher altitude than the wells [14].…”

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Microbial and Physical Chemical Indicators of Groundwater Contamination in Kenya: A Case Study of Kisumu Aquifer System, Kenya

Kanoti¹,

Olago²,

Opiyo³

et al. 2019

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Safe water of adequate quantity, and dignified sanitation, is vital for the sustenance of a healthy and productive human population. In the recognition of this, the United Nations formulated the Sustainable Development Goal No. 6 to ensure access to safe water and sanitation by all by 2030. Actualization of this Goal requires information on the existing status of water resources and sanitation levels. Knowledge on contamination of groundwater is essential to prevent risks to human health. The objective of this study was to determine groundwater contamination in Kisumu, Kenya. A total of 275 water samples were collected from 22 sites within the informal settlements between December 2016 and December 2017. The samples were analysed for bacterial contamination and physical chemical quality. Thermal tolerant coliform bacteria enumeration was used as a proxy to bacteria contamination, and the pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, salinity and temperature were used as physical chemical indicators of contamination. The results indicate that groundwater in Kisumu hosed coliform bacteria and therefore didn't comply with contamination limits for domestic water proposed by WHO and local KEBS standards. The results further indicated that the levels of bacteriological contamination vary with water type, shallow well having the highest bacterial loads. The study concluded that there were potential risks to human health due to high content of coliform bacteria. The study attributed the contribution to pit latrines that were present in virtually all compounds. The pit latrines are located close to the water points. The study recommended the definition of minimum distance between the pit latrines and shallow wells to minimize contamination. The low income dwellers should be educated on sim

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Microbial and Physical Chemical Indicators of Groundwater Contamination in Kenya: A Case Study of Kisumu Aquifer System, Kenya

Kanoti¹,

Olago²,

Opiyo³

et al. 2019

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“…Akure, a medium-sized city in Southwest Nigeria is the capital of Ondo State, Nigeria as well as the administrative headquarters of Akure South Local Government Area. It is one of the renowned towns in the old Western region of Nigeria and it has been in existence ever before the advent of British colonial rule in Nigeria (Olajuyigbe et al, 2016). Akure lies between latitude 7 0 21' N and 7 0 50' N and Longitude 5 0 50' E and 7 0 25'E.…”

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The Spatial Impacts of Covid-19 and Households Behavioural Changes in Akure, Nigeria

Olubi

Ayoola

2021

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Individuals' spatial experiences differ but, in many cases, the local environment and the society at large constitute huge influences on life experiences. COVID-19 is the current life experience that affects physical, societal, as well as residential wellbeing globally. It causes radical changes in the meaning, perception, and individual behaviours in and around residential housing spaces with lots of implications worth researching. This paper through survey examined the spatial experiences presented by the pandemic; its impacts on the spaces and other factors that constitute huge changes in human household behaviours within the low-income neighbourhoods in Akure, Nigeria. It was discovered that individual houses serve as the first line of defence against COVID-19; the lockdown imposed on cities and other precautionary measures also necessitated voluntary and involuntary behavioural changes which become visible in many households, these changes may likely be sustained after the pandemic. The paper emphasizes the need to reinforce the built environment against pandemics and also to ensure that post-pandemic residential housing designs are flexible, easily adaptable, upgradeable, and sustainable.

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“…As an example, Kilungo et al, (2018) compares the water quality of samples from wells of different designs, in order to help guiding future efforts in providing affordable and sustainable interventions to improve access to clean and safe water in rural communities without centralized supply and sewage networks. Other authors (e.g., Olajuyigbe et al, 2017) examine some relevant socio-economic characteristics of population, such as gender, age, household size, family size, employment, and average income, in order to capture information about the exposure of hand-dug wells to pollution and contamination. Devane et al (2018) reviewed different tracking tools to recommend the suitable method to determine faecal sources in rural areas.…”

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What are the main factors influencing the presence of faecal bacteria pollution in groundwater systems in developing countries?

Ferrer

Folch

Masó

et al. 2020

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

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Vulnerability of hand-dug wells in the core area of Akure, Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

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Microbial and Physical Chemical Indicators of Groundwater Contamination in Kenya: A Case Study of Kisumu Aquifer System, Kenya

Microbial and Physical Chemical Indicators of Groundwater Contamination in Kenya: A Case Study of Kisumu Aquifer System, Kenya

The Spatial Impacts of Covid-19 and Households Behavioural Changes in Akure, Nigeria

What are the main factors influencing the presence of faecal bacteria pollution in groundwater systems in developing countries?

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