Analysis of Quantity of Domestic Water Use in Bauchi Metropolis.

Abstract

Water is vital for the survival of all living things. Water shortages are experienced in many urban centers in developing countries due to rapid growth in population, economic development and changes in life style which increase the demand for urban water. However, reliable data on quantity of water used for domestic purpose is difficult to come by in many developing countries. This study therefore intends to provide reliable data on quantity of domestic water use in Bauchi metropolis. The study used stratified systematic random sampling technique to collect data and the data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel software. The study found out that In Bauchi a total of 28,475, 489 million litres of water is used per day for domestic activities. In the low density 5,994,132liters (21%) of water is used while in the medium and high 10,157,615 (36%) and 12,323,742 litres (43%) of water are used respectively daily. At household level, average water use is 511 l/p/d, while on per capita basis the water use is an average of 68 l/p/c/d. Quantity of water use vary within the densities. At household level 878 l/p/d, 439 l/p/d and 458 l/p/d is used in the low, medium and high of density areas. On per capita basis the average water use in Bauchi is102 l/p/c/d , 71 l/p/c/d and 57 l/p/c/d in the low, medium and high density areas respectively. In general the study found out that the distribution of average per capita water in Bauchi metropolis as follows <50 l/p/c/d 27%, 50 l/p/c/d-75 l/p/c/d 32%,75 l/p/c/d-100 l/p/c/d 20%, 100 l/p/c/d-150 l/p/c/d 17%, 150 l/p/c/d-200 l/p/c/d 3%, and above 200 l/p/c/d 1%.