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Buba, Abdullahi
- On the Socioeconomic Determinants of Households' Access to Safe Drinking Water:Some Evidence from Nigeria
Authors
1 Department of Economics, Gombe State University, P. M. B. 127 Post Code-760214, Gombe, NG
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 4, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1-14Abstract
Background/Objectives: This study investigated the socioeconomic determinants of households’ access to safe drinking water alongside the factors responsible for urban-rural inequality in access to safe drinking water in Nigeria.
Methods/Statistical Analysis: Data from 2013 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) was used. The study adopted both ordinary least squared (OLS) and probit regression models to estimate the determinants of access to safe drinking water (SDW). The technique of Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition has also been adopted to assess the urban-rural inequality in having access to SDW.
Findings: The results show that age linear, marital status, household size, awareness, Northern region, female and access to electricity have positive effects on the likelihood to access safe drinking water (SDW). However, age nonlinear, poor, rural locality and time taken to fetch water have negative impacts on the probability to adopt a particular source of SDW. Also, the same factors except female are responsible for the urban-rural inequality in access to SDW.
Improvements/Applications: The study recommended that there should be old age social security for old people, private water selling business, massive electrification, awareness campaign, incentive system, and rural development, to access SDW.
Keywords
Safe Drinking Water, Probit Model, Blinder-Oaxaca.References
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- Governance and Provision of Public Goods in Gombe State:Evidence from Citizens' Perceptions
Authors
1 Department of Economics, University of Ilorin, P. M. B. 1515, Ilorin, NG
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 6, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 1-11Abstract
Background/Objectives: This study was underpinned to empirically examine the effect of governance indicators (public participation in decision-making, enforcement of rules and regulations, transparency and accountability, equitable and fair resource control, and pro poor policies) on the likelihood of provision of public goods in Gombe state, Nigeria.
Methods/Statistical Analysis: Qualitative research design was adopted in the study. Also, multi-stage sampling technique was used in the study in which the study area was divided in to three (3) senatorial districts. One local government area was latter chosen from each senatorial district. The chosen local government area was then divided in to two State House of Assembly (SHA) constituencies, and the questionnaire was randomly distributed to members of the public in one ward each from SHA. Finally, the data generated was analyzed using ordered discrete choice model.
Findings: The results obtained indicated that corruption perception, public participation in decision-making and inclusiveness were relatively less influential than political stability in the likelihood of providing public goods. The study concluded by recommending among other measures the engagement of members of the public in the articulation, formulation and implementation of public policies that have to do with the provision of public goods in the state.
Improvements/Applications: This study is one of the first of its own kinds that attempt to empirically investigate public perception on issues of governance in the study area.
Keywords
Good Governance, Public Goods, Perceptions, Public Participation, Inclusiveness, Gombe State.References
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