Authors:
MUSA, A; MUSA
, A.M.; KYARI
, U.S.; SHERIFF
, L.U.; ABATCHA
. H. |
Abstract:
The study assesses challenges of drainage system in Maiduguri urban area of Borno State,
Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to identify types of drainage, assess the changelings of
poor drainage and examined public attitude toward drainage usage in the study area. Data were
collected from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data were generated through filed
observation and use of interview scheduled, while the secondary data was obtained from relevant
literature. The survey had identified only one type of drainage in all the areas under study,
drainage designed not standard, narrowed width and made in bricks. Findings revealed
challenges of urban drainage, 32.5% of the respondents replied drains smell bad odor, 29.3%
replied drains are breeding sites of vectors of diseases, 21.5% are opined that drains pollute
environment while 16.8% replied drainage evacuation was not regular. Findings had also
revealed public attitude toward drainage usage, 60.7% of the respondents replied toward they
dumped refuse onto the drains channels. On the other hand the respondents gave reasons for their
wrong attitude, 40.7% relied refuse dumping place was far away from their area, 28.9% opined
that no refuse dumping place in their area, 17.8% opined that their houses were closer to
drainage while 12.6% opined that they prepared to dumped refuse onto the drainage. The study
revealed the back of waste collection and disposal system resulted in the area generation of
larger volumes of waste and refuse in the drains. |
