Comparative Assessment of Pre-COVID-19 and Post-COVID-19 Lockdown Water Demand in Selected Institutions of Learning in a Growing Community in Nigeria

Timothy O Ogunbode 1 * , Janet T Asifat 2
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1 Environmental Management Programme, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, Bowen University, Iwo, NIGERIA
2 Department of Geography, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, NIGERIA
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EUR J BASIC MED SCI, Volume 11, Issue 4, pp. 38-45. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejbms/11195
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ABSTRACT

The prevalence of corona virus and the novel COVID-19 disease in the entire globe has exacerbated different impact on socioeconomic spectrum in the world, including water use pattern. Thus, a research was conducted to examine the comparative use of water during pre- and post-COVID-19 lockdown pattern among post-primary schools in Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria. A survey was conducted among fifteen schools which were randomly selected, but with eight public and seven private schools for the investigation. Both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used in data analysis. The results revealed that the major source of water to the schools investigated is ground water which is obtained through hand-dug wells and boreholes. It was further discovered that there was increase in water use during post-COVID-19 lockdown era as a result of the directive by the government that clean water should be provided for hand-washing by all schools regardless of the owner to curtail the spread of COVID-19 disease in the country. One sample t-test also revealed that there was a significant difference in water use at (p<0.01) level. It is recommended that the government and other stakeholders in water sector to ensure that all-time and non-seasonal dependent source of water be provided rather than ground water source which is susceptible to variations in water yields from seasonal variations. This will enable continuous clean water supply, for all purposes, including COVID-19 protocols.

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Ogunbode TO, Asifat JT. Comparative Assessment of Pre-COVID-19 and Post-COVID-19 Lockdown Water Demand in Selected Institutions of Learning in a Growing Community in Nigeria. EUR J BASIC MED SCI. 2021;11(4):38-45. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejbms/11195

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