Abstract

Community participation is critical to the success of water supply projects especially in rural and semi-urban areas. Community participation in development programmes are critical components in the conception of projects, design, construction and maintenance towards achieving viable and sustainable projects. This research assessed community awareness/participation in a community located in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria, on involvement of the community in water supply activities. The water quality from domestic ground water sources was also assessed. Information gathering was achieved by visiting the community and conducting interpersonal discussions with community members based on questions from questionnaire. Water samples collected from selected domestic water sources were analyzed for Physical, Chemical and Microbial parameters. Results show that physiochemical parameters of domestic water sources meet Standard for Drinking Water. Community awareness/participation assessment showed that community water committees exist but there is the need for community mobilization on water supply projects to increase knowledge on water supply activities. It is recommended that capacity building and technical support at all levels for stakeholders engaging in water projects should be given a priority.

Keywords:

Maintenance, operation, water quality, water sources,

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