Evaluating basic household characteristics influencing domestic water demand in tropical environments: a comprehensive case study

Understanding household water dynamics is crucial for achieving SDG 6 targets. This study explores the impact of 16 socio-demographic variables on household water demand in a tropical Nigerian community from February 2023 to January 2024, surveying eighty diverse households monthly. Descriptive and...

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Published in:Applied water science 2025-01, Vol.15 (1), p.9-11, Article 9
Main Authors: Ogunbode, Timothy Oyebamiji, Victor, Oyebamiji, Oyedeji, Oyelami, Ayobami Alani, Akinkuolie, Timothy Ayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic Pollution
Comparative Law
Decision making
Demographic variables
Domestic water
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Factor analysis
Household water use
Households
Hydrogeology
Industrial and Production Engineering
International & Foreign Law
Nanotechnology
Original Article
Private International Law
Socio-demographic variables
Statistical analysis
Sustainable Development Goals
Tropical climate
Tropical community
Tropical environment
Tropical environments
Variables
Variance
Waste Water Technology
Water
Water consumption
Water demand
Water Industry/Water Technologies
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
Water resources
Water storage
Water supply
Water use
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Summary:Understanding household water dynamics is crucial for achieving SDG 6 targets. This study explores the impact of 16 socio-demographic variables on household water demand in a tropical Nigerian community from February 2023 to January 2024, surveying eighty diverse households monthly. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to the survey data. Females constituted 85.8%, with 98.0% aged at least 18 and 73.6% having secondary education. Factorability of the dataset was confirmed (KMO = 63.4, p  
ISSN:2190-5487
2190-5495
DOI:10.1007/s13201-024-02323-y