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Water Use by individuals in Households Before and during COVID-19

Water Use by individuals in Households Before and during COVID-19

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Figure 1: Map of Nigeria showing Jos North LGA, Plateau State
Respondents' Connection Status Water Supply System and Reason
Intensity and Quantities of Water Used Before and During COVID-19 in...
Water Use by individuals in Households Before and during COVID-19
Water Use by individuals Household Before and During COVID-19
Covid-19 and The Intensity of Water Use Among Households in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria
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  • Nov 2021
This study examined household water use intensity in the face of the current fight against COVID-19 among residents of Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria. The study used both primary and secondary data. A structured questionnaire was administered to 180 household heads systematically across the selected four wards in Jos Town....
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... to the latest reports, climate change will affect the availability, quality and quantity of water needed for basic human needs, thus undermining enjoyment of the basic rights to safe drinking water and sanitation for billions of people (Beka, 2020). Table 6 depicts the different areas of water use to include hand washing, cloth washing, bathing and toilet flushing which constitute the major areas of sanitation and personal hygiene. The number of times individuals wash their hands preCOVID-19 was only three times and this number increased to more than 12 times during the pandemic. ...