Water Vendor and Domestic Water Needs in Peri-Urban: A Case of Gwagwalada Town, Gwagwalada Area Council Federal Capital Territory (Fct), Nigeria

Water is a major determinant of status of human existence and its socio-economic activities. This is partly due to its role in stemming growing trend in water-borne diseases with its attendant problems. However, the availability of potable water in the areas varies from those in the urban area. The urban areas enjoy more of potable water than the rural areas. In FCT, Nigeria the number of people outweigh the available potable water, thus people are forced to look for water for their needs through various methods, including water vendor. Water vendor is an unconventional method of sourcing water involving the use of truck, plastic container among others. The study involved 400 respondents in Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT- Nigeria. In all, interviews were conducted and questionnaires were also administered in the randomly selected settlements of the wards on the subject matter. Data from all these sources were subjected to simple descriptive statistic of simple chi-square analysis. The result shows that, table value is X20.05, 9=16.9, while the calculated value is 0.25; there is no significant relationship between water vendor and water needs of people of Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT-Nigeria. The study reveals that water vendor is still relevant among the peri-urban populace in FCT, Abuja, Nigeria. This may be as a result of unavailability of potable water in the study area, because of neglect on the part of government. The study therefore recommends that, water vendor should be regulated to make it a reliable source of water.