Department of Geography, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, P.M.B.1515, Ilorin, Nigeria
Ifabiyi, I.P., Department of Geography, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, P.M.B.1515, Ilorin, Nigeria
Health status and personal hygiene within the rural area has been a major source of concern particularly in the developing countries. This paper revealed the extent of spatial inequalities in the level of efficiency of water supply in the rural area of Kaduna state, Nigeria. Statistical graphs, location quotient, Z-Score and the t-test for small sample statistic were employed in the analyses. Results show high level of inequalities in the distribution pattern of boreholes; as some local government areas have more than their fair share. Furthermore, 67.7% of the total boreholes are not functioning. Indeed only 19.8% of the motorize pumps were functioning, while 36.3% of the hand pumps were functioning. The ratio of people to government boreholes is ridiculous ranging from 2,211 to 30,907 people. The study further identified that the problems facing the water points include the mechanical problems, well collapse and blockage, leakages of tanks and rising pipes to problem of vandalization. © EuroJournals Publishing, Inc. 2011.