Water Supply Accessibility and Associated Factors Among Households of Jigjiga Town, Eastern Ethiopia
Dereje Abate Chekol,
Tesfaye Gobena,
Bezatu Mengiste
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2020
Pages:
1-11
Received:
8 October 2019
Accepted:
25 December 2019
Published:
11 February 2020
Abstract: Access to improved water source for drinking and other domestic uses is a major developmental challenge in many developing countries like Ethiopia due to its different geological formations and climatic conditions water distribution is uneven spatial and temporal across Ethiopia country. Even though accessible water supply is a critical issue to ensure the quality of life there no study conduct on Water accessibility in Jigjiga town before, therefore this study was aimed to assess the accessibility of water supply and associated factors among residents of town on May 2016. Community based cross sectional study design was used and 408 households and 14 key informant was randomly and purposive selected for quantitative and qualitative approaches respectively. All independent variables with p- value of < 0.3 at bivariate analysis were included in multivariate model to determine the predictors of the outcome variable, and to control the confounding factors. Overall 56.7% of households reported using an improved water source as the main source of drinking water supply within recommended distance and only 35.2% of households consume 20 liters per person per day and less than half households (44.8%) affordable to water supply access (pay less than five percent of their income). Combining these three indicators results only a fifth of households (19%) of households accessible to water supply that meet standard. Head of household with higher level of education [(AOR=4.2, 95% CI (1.0, 18.06)] and those having private pipe water supply [(AOR=19.1, 95% CI: (5.1, 71.39)] were identified as positively significant associated factors with water accessibility compared to those who cannot read and write and those that share water from neighbor pipe respectively. Access to water supply in the study area was very low. Therefore, those local authorities must pay special emphasis to improve accessibility and reliability of water supply and closely supervise and monitor private water vendors. Further in-depth studies should also be encouraged to look for improved interventions.
Abstract: Access to improved water source for drinking and other domestic uses is a major developmental challenge in many developing countries like Ethiopia due to its different geological formations and climatic conditions water distribution is uneven spatial and temporal across Ethiopia country. Even though accessible water supply is a critical issue to en...
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Evaluation of CBR Characteristics of Waste Dust from Construction Debris as Pavement Material
Md. Murad Hasan,
Mehejabin Chowdhury Ankan,
Md. Ebrahim Shaik
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2020
Pages:
12-20
Received:
2 December 2019
Accepted:
17 December 2019
Published:
28 May 2020
Abstract: In this study an attempt is made to investigate the properties and CBR characteristics of fine sand and waste dust from construction debris. Attempts are also made to study the effect of soaking period on CBR value of waste dust from construction debris. Waste dusts passing through 600 µm sieve from construction debris and river sand are selected for investigation. Standard Test procedures specified by AASHTO are followed in this investigation. The testing includes the determination of specific gravity, sieve analysis, optimum moisture content, dry density and CBR value. Dense unit weight, specific gravity and fineness modulus of construction debris is 1273.44 Kg/m3, 2.43 and 1.36 respectively and for fine sand 1132.25 Kg/m3, 2.62 and 1.64 respectively. Un-soaked CBR value of construction debris and fine sand are 10.36% and 12.5% respectively. Soaked CBR values of construction debris and fine sand are 5.36% and 6.07% respectively. The study reveals that waste dust from construction debris is as good as fine sand for construction of sub-grade from the stand point of properties and CBR characteristics.
Abstract: In this study an attempt is made to investigate the properties and CBR characteristics of fine sand and waste dust from construction debris. Attempts are also made to study the effect of soaking period on CBR value of waste dust from construction debris. Waste dusts passing through 600 µm sieve from construction debris and river sand are selected f...
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