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Daily Plain Drinking Water Intake Per Capita by Socio-Demographic Segments of Household Population

Damiana Ada AmatobiResearcher, Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana, NigeriaGloria Ogechi UmezuruikeResearcher, Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana, Nigeria

Vol 7 No 7 (2023): Volume 7, Issue 7, July 2023 | Pages: 38-45

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 14-07-2023

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the daily per capita plain drinking water intake as a component of daily total water intake (TWI) and to associate the plain intake with socio–demographic segments of household population in Afikpo and Unwana Towns, Nigeria. A representative sample of 1150 household population was classified by gender, age bracket, educational qualification, and occupation. Information on daily plain drinking water intake per capita was obtained through a structured questionnaire. The mean daily per capita plain water intake was determined to be 1.55 L (0.60 std.dev) for the male and 1.50L (0.53 std. dev.) for the female. The sample population had a daily plain drinking water intake per capita mean of 1.52L with skewness of 0.117. Daily plain water intake had a positive statistical association with socio-demographic segments of the population (R = 0.473). These results could imply that the recommended daily water adequate intake (AI) guidelines values by both the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the US Institute of Medicine (IOM) are not met in households of low-income countries, such as the current study area. Hence, there is a need to address issues relating to access to safe drinking water in low-income countries, together with public enlightenment on the health benefits of daily intake of adequate drinking water.

Keywords

Plain drinking water, adequate intake, socio-demographic, dehydration, total water intake


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Damiana Ada Amatobi, Gloria Ogechi Umezuruike, “Daily Plain Drinking Water Intake Per Capita by Socio-Demographic Segments of Household Population” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 7, Issue 7, pp 38-45, July 2023. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2023.707005
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