Influence of water security and its’ consumption on the health of market women in Oyo township, Nigeria
Abstract
The influence of water security and its’ consumption on the health of market women in Oyo
township, Nigeria was investigated in this study. A descriptive research survey was adopted
and the population of the study comprised of all market women in Oyo township, Nigeria.
Simple random and convenient sampling technique was used to select two markets and four
hundred (400) respondents. Structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Pearson
Product Moment Correlation was used for data analysis. A correlation coefficient of 0.73
was obtained. Four postulated hypotheses were tested using inferential statistics of chisquare
(X2
) at 0.05 alpha levels. Results obtained showed that water security; volume of
water consumed; water storage and water purification had significant influence on health
of market women. We therefore recommended that market women should be adequately
educated on the importance of water security and purification in order to guarantee better
healthy living.
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