Donnish Journal of Research in Environmental Studies

August 2024 Vol. 5(1), pp. 001-008

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Original Research Article

Assessment of Parks Distribution and Accessibility in Ibadan Metropolitan City

ADEBUSUYI, Adeseye Moses ¹ and OYENIYI, Samson Oluseyi²*

¹Department of Architecture, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke
²Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Osun State College of Technology, Esa-OkeSchool of Social Sciences, Department of Geography, Osun State College of Education, Ilesa. Osun State, Nigeria.

Corresponding Author's Email: Oyeniyisamson13@gmail.com

Accepted 30th May, 2024.

Abstract

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Water is an absolute necessity, yet, it can be a carrier of many diseases. Degradation of water quality is almost invariably the result of human activities like poor personal, domestic and community hygiene. This paper therefore examines and compares the quality of drinking water and sanitation in selected urban and rural areas of Osun Sate, Nigeria. Water samples were collected and analysed in a laboratory with a focus on physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics and the result compared with World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended standards. Invariably, the result compared favourably in respect of physical and chemical characteristics but failed to pass microbiological tests of safe drinking water. A total of 200 questionnaires were administered to the residents to access necessary information on drinking water and sanitation situation in the study areas. After comparing them, the study revealed a measure of differences in drinking water qualities and sanitation situation in the study areas, furthermore, the study discovered that poor drinking water qualities are a direct consequence of poor sanitation. The paper therefore, recommended better water and sanitation policy, immediate as well as long-term remedies. The paper will be of immense benefit to policy makers, city planners, international and local aid agencies as well as ordinary citizens.

Keywords: Comparison, Safe water, Sanitation, Parameters, Rural and urban areas.

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ADEBUSUYI, Adeseye Moses and OYENIYI, Samson Oluseyi. Assessment of Parks Distribution and Accessibility in Ibadan Metropolitan City. Donnish Journal of Research in Environmental Studies 5(1) 2024 pp. 001-008.