Challenges in meeting the MDGs: The Nigerian drinking water supply and distribution sector

Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 480-489

  Akpor, O B ^a   Muchie, M ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Improved drinking water; Water distribution; Water supply

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; SANITATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; WASTEWATER; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

NIGERIA;

EID: 79959258478     PISSN: 19947887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jest.2011.480.489     Document Type: Article

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