ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Dec. 30, 2018
Domestic Rainwater Harvesting as an Alternative Source of Water Supply in Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna, Nigeria
A Dadan Garba, A Saminu
Page no 159-164 |
10.36348/sjce
The paper investigates the practice of domestic rainwater harvesting by
residents of the study area to supplement intermittent water supplies from the public
water works. Data was collected through the use of questionnaire in August 2016 and
2017, the peak of the rainy season. Results showed overwhelming percentage of
respondents collects rainwater (99%) but do not drink the water collected (96%). The
harvested rainwater is used for domestic needs and provides savings in income and time
in search of water by residents.