Developing methodologies for sustainable groundwater management in sub-Saharan Africa: a case study of the Chad Basin around Maiduguri, Nigeria
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description: This study developed sustainable groundwater management methodology applicable to sedimentary environments in sub-Saharan Africa, taking the Chad basin, Northeastern Nigeria as a case study. The study employed integrated methodological approaches and is divided into three major interrelated phases. The first phase of the study carried out a stakeholder analysis and identified the stakeholders that are responsible for and those affected by problems of groundwater contamination as well as those that have formal authority and influence in addressing the situation. A total of 22 stakeholder groups comprised of; 10 government agencies, 4 water user groups, 3 professional organisations, 3 civil society organisations, an NGO, and a research institution were identified and engaged at the tactical level via interviews, focus groups, and household surveys. The second phase evaluated the various above ground pollution sources and assessed their impact on groundwater, and carried out physico-chemical investigation of groundwater samples collected from selected shallow boreholes across the study area in determining the extent of contamination from the aforesaid pollution sources. The third phase of the study carried out modelling of chloride contamination due to pit latrine impacts and developed guidelines for mitigating the negative impact of on-site sanitation systems on the underlying aquifer. The results of the stakeholder engagement show that knowledge about groundwater contamination is good among the strategic stakeholders and limited among the primary stakeholders. Also, most interviewees are concerned about problems of contamination and are keen to be part of addressing the situation, a handful of focus group participants, and the survey respondents are equally concerned about this issue. Also, all the stakeholder categories suggested that community participation, increase in investment, controlling waste from source, and strict legislations are the possible ways of addr…
abstract: This study developed sustainable groundwater management methodology applicable to sedimentary environments in sub-Saharan Africa, taking the Chad basin, Northeastern Nigeria as a case study. The study employed integrated methodological approaches and is divided into three major interrelated phases. The first phase of the study carried out a stakeholder analysis and identified the stakeholders that are responsible for and those affected by problems of groundwater contamination as well as those that have formal authority and influence in addressing the situation. A total of 22 stakeholder groups comprised of; 10 government agencies, 4 water user groups, 3 professional organisations, 3 civil society organisations, an NGO, and a research institution were identified and engaged at the tactical level via interviews, focus groups, and household surveys. The second phase evaluated the various above ground pollution sources and assessed their impact on groundwater, and carried out physico-chemical investigation of groundwater samples collected from selected shallow boreholes across the study area in determining the extent of contamination from the aforesaid pollution sources. The third phase of the study carried out modelling of chloride contamination due to pit latrine impacts and developed guidelines for mitigating the negative impact of on-site sanitation systems on the underlying aquifer. The results of the stakeholder engagement show that knowledge about groundwater contamination is good among the strategic stakeholders and limited among the primary stakeholders. Also, most interviewees are concerned about problems of contamination and are keen to be part of addressing the situation, a handful of focus group participants, and the survey respondents are equally concerned about this issue. Also, all the stakeholder categories suggested that community participation, increase in investment, controlling waste from source, and strict legislations are the possible ways of addr…
author: Mohammed, Ali
language: eng
date published: 2017-2
date modified: 2026-07-24T00:50:03Z
provider: Abertay University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Abertay University