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Factors affecting household access to water supply in residential areas in parts of Lagos metropolis, Nigeria

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  • Akoteyon Isaiah Sewanu

    (Lagos State University, Department of Geography and Planning, Ojo P.M.B. 0001, LASU Post Office, Lagos-Nigeria, Mobile number: +2348023161616)

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Access to water is vital for sustainable human socio-economic development. The study examined factors affecting households’ access to water supply in three residential areas in parts of Lagos metropolis, Nigeria. A random sampling technique was employed to administer questionnaires to 200 households. The study area was delineated into residential types using the grid method. The result shows the dominance of improved water sources in the high/medium-income residential areas. Households in the medium-income area recorded the highest access in terms of distance to, and safety of water supply. The factor analysis explains 77.41% of the variance with three components, namely: water access, demographic and economic attributes. The results of the analysis of variance reveal three significant variables, namely: main water source, income and cost, which is significant at p

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  • Akoteyon Isaiah Sewanu, 2019. "Factors affecting household access to water supply in residential areas in parts of Lagos metropolis, Nigeria," Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, Sciendo, vol. 43(1), pages 7-24, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:buogeo:v:43:y:2019:i:1:p:7-24:n:1
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