Sustenance of Borehole Water Schemes In Ogbomoso South Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study assess the sustenance of borehole water supply schemes in Ogbomoso township. The specific objectives are to examine the socio-economic characteristics of respondents, enumerate the number of boreholes in the area, identify the stakeholders of borehole maintenance, investigate the functionality of boreholes and examine the management strategies employed.Data were collected through personal observation and focus group discussion. A total of 380 structure questionnaire were administered, it was further analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics such as ANOVA. The study revealed that majority of the respondents were females (63.16%), married (43.68%) and with diverse occupations. The study reveals that (47) of the borehole water  schemes  functioned efficiently, while (21) were in a state of disrepair and did not function as at the time of data collection. The result shows that the number  of borehole water schemes could not meet the demand of the population in the area. The study therefore recommends   the partnership approach in addition to community approach in the maintenance of borehole water supply schemes in the study area.  Again, government should offer financial support in the maintenance of boreholes and community participation should be encouraged through public enlightenment.

Key words: Borehole, Sustainability, Participation, Community and Water Scheme.