Final Report (PDF, 2132K) - Measure DHS

Sources of WaterInformation was also collected on the sources of water for drinking and for general householduse. Sources of water differ considerably by area of residence. In urban areas, piped water is the primarysource of drinking water--ll percent of respondents have water piped to their homes and another 55percent obtain water from a public tap. In rural and riverine areas, water from rivers and springs is themain source of drinking water (74 and 87 percent, respectively). In both urban and rural areas, well wateris relied on to a greater extent for general household use than for drinking. This reflects the fact that wellsare more accessible than public taps throughout Ondo State.Household Amenities/PossessionsRespondents were also asked about household amenities (electricity, television, refrigerator andradio) and about the ownership of specific vehicles of transportation by a household member (bicycle,motorcycle, car, and tractor). Electricity is available to the majority of women in urban areas (78 percent)but to a minority in rural (23 percent) and riverine (7 percent) areas. Television and refrigerators arecommon in urban areas (40 percent and 29 percent of respondents, respectively) but not in rural andriverine areas (less than 10 percent of respondents). Household possession of a radio is common in allareas, but more prevalent in urban (73 percent) and rural (57 percent) than in riverine (35 percent) areas.In terms of vehicles, 20 percent of urban women and 10 percent of rural women resided inhouseholds in which a member owned a car, 25 percent of urban and rural women lived in households inwhich a member owned a motorcycle. These percentages were much lower in riverine areas.