http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/39 2026-04-05T21:15:47Z 2026-04-05T21:15:47Z 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/123456789/2392 2024-06-27T13:07:51Z 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

AN INVESTIGATION INTO COPING STRATEGIES AND MANAGEABILITY OF FLOOD HAZARDS AMONG RESIDENTS OF JALINGO, TARABA STATE, NIGERIA ANDESIKUTEB, Ali The paper focused on the understanding of‘coping strategics’ and ‘manageability^’ of flood hazard among residents ofjalingo city of Taraba State. Flood Manageability expresses how communities’ experience flooding and perceives the hazard in relation to their capacity to deal with the situation, depending on their resources and a range of coping mechanisms. Structured questionnaires relating to coping strategies were purposively administered to 150 respondents in the study area. The study revealed that some of the coping strategies included the movement of people and their properties to higher grounds during the flood, evacuation and abandoning the flooded area, relocating completely from the flooded area and constructing retaining walls, among others. The study recommends the dredging of River Mayo-Gwoi and construction of floods detention infrastructure to reduce the impact of flooding in the study area.

2016-01-01T00:00:00Z ANDESIKUTEB, Ali http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2391 2024-06-27T13:06:41Z 2014-11-01T00:00:00Z

AN ASSESSMENT OF POLYTHENE BAGS DISPOSAL IN JOS BUKURU AREA OF PLATEAU STATE NIGERIA ANDESIKUTEB, Ali The non biodegradable waste polytene bags are concern over decades now; if the trend is to continue valuable parts of the environment will be rendered useless. For the purpose of this study two set of questionnaires were administered, using a stratified systematic random sampling to generate information from general public and government agencies concerning disposal of polythene bags. The result of the studied problem reveals indiscriminate disposal of polythene bags in existing site such as gutters, streams, roadside and backyard, but disposal by burning seems to be insignificant in this study. This is said to be caused by individual and government negligence to enforce law. 65.3% of the respondents do not have awareness of the negative effect of disposal of polythene bags. If only 34.7% have awareness then it implies that our environment is in need of urgent attention. Enhanced waste polythene bags management can be achieved through provision of adequate facilities, adequate man power, public enlightenment towards good sanitary habit and government involvement. Alternative approaches to waste disposal such as overcoming the better and control solution can also be option toward waste polythene materials management.

2014-11-01T00:00:00Z ANDESIKUTEB, Ali http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2390 2024-06-27T13:05:54Z 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z

WASTE GENERATION, COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT PATTERN IN JOS CITY OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA ANDESIKUTEB, Ali Solid wastes generally constitute man’s unwanted materials that need to be collected and properly managed. It consists of substances, materials and objects considered as worthless or defective and of no or less value for human economic productive activities at any point in time. Apart from constituting an eye sore to urban environment, it constitutes health hazards and threatens the health of man and animals in the city. This research attempts an assessment of Waste generation, collection and management pattern in Jos city of Plateau State, Nigeria. The study made use of primary data obtained from 335 questionnaires administered, out of which 280 were returned and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results obtained show that 87.5% of landuse type responsible for waste generation is residential, 42% of the waste generated in the area is ashes. 76% of the waste generated in Jos is from domestic activity with 32.8% being disposed in open space. Majority of waste containers used were metals (33%). A focus group discussion (FGD) gave more and detailed explanation on the prospects and limitations on solid waste generation, collection and management in Jos city of Plateau state. To this end, there is the need to overhaul both materials and methods of municipal solid waste collection and disposal in Jos city of Plateau State, Nigeria.

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