Published Journal Articles from the department. http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/131 2026-04-05T21:23:22Z 2026-04-05T21:23:22Z ANDESIKUTEB, Ali http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2393 2024-06-27T13:18:03Z 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z

Analysis of Adverse Environmental Effects of Water Supply Projects in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria ANDESIKUTEB, Ali The increasing demands for water resulting from economic growth, climate change, pollution, and concurrent population growth exert additional pressure on available resources. Consequently, this leads to escalated costs of water treatment, which has adverse effects on the environment. This study investigates the environmental impacts of water supply projects in Jos metropolis, including dams, reservoirs, tanks, pipelines, and treatment plants. It examines the effects on both government and individual water users, considering factors such as economic growth, climate change, pollution, and population growth. The study utilizes a combination of primary and secondary data, collecting primary data through questionnaires, interviews, and field observations, and secondary data from the Plateau State Water Board and other sources. Using a sample size of378 respondents determined from a population of 23,453, structured questionnaires were administered, and the results were analyzed using frequency tables. The findings reveal negative consequences for communities located along floodplains, as well as adverse effects on the government, including environmental damage, the risk of dam breaches and breakages, flooding, species loss, and increased salinity levels. It is concluded that the Plateau State Water Board should prioritize maintenance practices to reduce the occurrence of dam breaches and breakages, ensuring sustainable water supply and mitigating the negative impacts of these projects. The study recommends continuous facility maintenance, adherence to land use plans, and prevention of facility overstretching as effective measures to minimize adverse effects. Implementing these recommendations can help mitigate the detrimental consequences on the environment and society, promoting sustainable water management and resource utilization.

2022-01-01T00:00:00Z ANDESIKUTEB, Ali http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2387 2024-06-27T12:26:02Z 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

FINANCIAL COST ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS IN JOS METROPOLIS, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA ANDESIKUTEB, Ali Water is precious and indispensable resources that support man, his activities and the general function of an ecosystem. The increasing demand for water resulting from economic growth, climate change, pollution and concomitant population growth, therefore work to increase pressure on water and the cost of its treatment. This Study examines the financial costs of water supply projects in Jos metropolis to the government of Plateau State. Only documented secondary sources of data from Plateau State Water Board (PSWB) were explored for information on number of subscribers and the cost incurred across the years for water production and supply. Frequency tables were used for presentation and analysis of data. The study found among other things that, the total sum of N5, 089,516,239.55 was spent on operations, maintenance and repairs in different areas of PSWB operations. The cost of expansion of water supply projects on the other hand was put at N4, 678,172,065.70, the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 recorded the highest with the peak of N7.049bn in 2018. It concluded that the cost incurred in the development of water supply projects are very exorbitant and may outweigh the expected year on year returns. Recommendations such as cost sharing between government and private sector through public private partnership to ease the burden of these expenditures on them; Plateau State Water Board should embark on serious recovery drive to recover any accumulated receivables over time ;PSWB should also automate some processes to cut down cost of production, the government should provide alternative compensational fishing grounds, settlements and farmlands to the original owners; the Board should explore alternate power sources to cut the costs on electricity supply and amount spent on diesel for their operational activities.

2020-12-01T00:00:00Z ANDESIKUTEB, Ali http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2386 2024-06-27T12:25:26Z 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z

COVID-19 AND THE INTENSITY OF WATER USE AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN JOS NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA ANDESIKUTEB, Ali This study examined household water use intensity in theface ofthe current fight against COVID-19 among residents of Jos North Local Government Area. Plateau State, Nigeria. The study used both primary and secondary data. Structured questionnaire was administered on 180 household heads systematically across the selected four wards in Jos Town. While secondary data were extracted from maps and published materials. Descriptive analytical technique was applied in the study. The study revealed that 51.7% used above 5Iltr/capita/day of water during CO VID-19 and 48.9% used between 21-30ltrs/capita/day before the pandemic. There was a marked increase in water use among households in the area during CO VID-19 pandemic as against the usage before COVID-19 outbreaks. The study also showed that major water use areas with higher intensity are hand washing, bathing and cloth washing with use for cooking, gardening and mopping increasing very slightly. Majority of households depended on well (53.3%), bore hole (19.4%) while 17.8% of the respondents relied on pipe borne water source. The study concluded that due to the fixity of water supply capacity in the area and with the increased water use in the face of the lingering pandemic, water supply capacity should be scaled up through the State Water Agency to supply more potable water to the residents in the area.

2021-01-01T00:00:00Z ANDESIKUTEB, Ali http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2385 2024-06-27T12:24:40Z 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z

APPRAISAL OF WATER SUPPLY SECTOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE REVENUE ANDESIKUTEB, Ali Water sector is an indispensable entity that produce essential services to the teeming. population of human, animal and ensures the growth of economic activities and help in the •general functioning of the ecosystem. This is sector in spite of its importance yield very dismal 'returns to the government and water entrepreneurs in most developing countries. This study .appraises the contribution of water supply sector to the revenue of Plateau State Government! 'Nigeria. The study utilized mainly documented sources of revenues of Plateau State Water Board (PSWB), Jos and the various revenue profiles of the Plateau State Revenue Service Jos and the data obtained from these sources are: year on year revenue generated by PSWB between 1991 and 2019 and the other revenue contributors like PLAGIS, education sector, health services, Judiciary, manufacturing, tourism and general taxes. Data were presented and •analyzed using frequency tables and water revenues compared with revenues generated front (other sources. The result of this study indicates that the total water revenue generated between ■2007 and 2019 is N5.8bn representing only 5.6% of the total revenues generated by [government for the period while Plateau State Internal Revenue Service raked in the totalsuni \pfN95, 380,052,386.34 from PLAGIS, retail trading, taxes and social services. The study \concluded that the water revenue is low and dismal compared to other sources of revenues and •recommends that: government should utilize the idle capacities of water supply projects \(WSPs), government to commercialize and partially privatize the operations ofWSPs through ‘arrangements of PPP, JV and BOT and engage in massive recovery drive through incentive (based target system to boost revenues from accumulated debts.

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