Applied Water Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Dec. 19, 2024

Understanding household water dynamics is crucial for achieving SDG 6 targets. This study explores the impact of 16 socio-demographic variables on demand in a tropical Nigerian community from February 2023 to January 2024, surveying eighty diverse households monthly. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied survey data. Females constituted 85.8%, with 98.0% aged at least 18 73.6% having secondary education. Factorability dataset was confirmed (KMO = 63.4, p < 0.005). Analysis identified seven key variables, explaining 72.03% observed variance: size, source reliability, time cost obtaining water, storage strategy, consumptive use, monthly income, management type. Further scrutiny revealed two variable groups, contributing 42.3% (VAR 1 VAR 2) 51.4% 3, 4, 5, 6) total absolute variance, respectively. analysis vital effective planning management, especially resource-limited regions. Extracted warrant attention industry stakeholders, subsequent investigations revealing robust relationships (55.5–99.1%) among variables. understanding pivotal institutionalizing policies strategic decision-making supply management. It offers comprehensive insights aligning practices goals, ensuring sustainable equitable access resources.

Language: Английский