HOUSEHOLD SURVEY (ONUIYI, ODENIGBO AND NGURU)
Table 1: Ages of Household
|
AGE GROUP OF HOUSEHOLD |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
|
16 – 25 |
4 |
8.0 |
|
26 – 35 |
33 |
66.0 |
|
36 – 45 |
3 |
6.0 |
|
46 – 55 |
7 |
14.0 |
|
56 and above |
3 |
6.0 |
Age Group of Household:
Out of the 50 household surveyed, 8% were between the ages of 16-25, 6% were between 36-45 and 14% were between the ages of 46 to 55 and 6% were 55 and above.
Table 2: Gender of the Household Head
|
GENDER OF HEAD |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
|
Male |
36 |
72.0 |
|
Female |
14 |
28.0 |
Gender of Household Head:
The households headed by males accounted for 72% while that of female accounted for 28%.
Table 3: Households Martial status
|
STATUS |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
|
Married |
40 |
80.0 |
|
Single |
10 |
20.0 |
Household Marital Status:
Majority of the household head surveyed were married, 80% to be precise and then the remaining 20% were single.
TABLE 4: DOMINANT NUTRITIONAL TYPES, DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME AND FEEDING AND FREQUENCY
|
S/N |
NUTRITIONAL TYPES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
|
1. |
Garri |
13 |
26.0 |
|
2. |
Yam |
8 |
16.0 |
|
3. |
Cassava |
19 |
38.0 |
|
4. |
Rice |
4 |
8.0 |
|
5. |
Maize |
2 |
4.0 |
|
6. |
Okpa |
4 |
8.0 |
TABLE 5: DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME
|
PERCENTAGE OF INCOME SPENT ON FEEDING |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
|
20-40% |
6 |
12.0 |
|
40-70% |
40 |
80.0 |
|
70 – 100% |
4 |
8.0 |
TABLE 6: SOURCES OF FOOD SUPPLY
|
FOOD SUPPLY SOURCES |
NUMBER |
PERC |
|
Market |
17 |
34.0 |
|
Farm |
32 |
64.0 |
|
Elsewhere |
1 |
2.0 |
TABLE 7: FREQUENCY OF CONSUMPTION
|
NUMBER OF TIMES AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD EATS DAILY |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
|
Once |
– |
– |
|
Twice |
17 |
34..0 |
|
Thrice |
33 |
66.0 |
DOMINANTS NUTRITIONAL TYPES, DISTRIBUTION OF ECONOMIC RESOURCES ON FEEDING AND FREQUENCY OF FEEDING:
Analysis of household feeding conditions include description of the dominant nutritional types, their consumption patterns food supply sources, he proportion of households income devoted to feeding and the number of times the average household eats.
Most of the people consume mostly carbohydrates and few others consume proteins. 25% f the population eat garri 15% eat yam 38% eat cassava, 8% eat rice, 4% eat beans, while the remaining 8% eat maize or meals made out of it. The income spent by most respondents on feeding vary from people to people, that means that 12% spend between (20-40%) on their income on feeding and 8% spend between (70-100%) on feeding.
The food supply sources of most of the surveyed population were mainly sourced from farms, 34% from the markets, 64% from farm while 2% from elsewhere. More than half percent of the surveyed population 66% to be exact consumed or eat thrice daily, while 43% eat twice daily.
TABLE 8: EMPLOYMNET STATUS OF HOUSEHOLD HEAD
|
EMPLOYMNET STATUS |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
|
Wage-earner |
10 |
20.0 |
|
Self-employed |
30 |
60.0 |
|
Others |
10 |
20.0 |
Employment status of household head
20% of the surveyed rural populations are wage-earners, 60% are self-employed, 20% are involved in other things.
TABLE 9: TYPES AND OWNERSHIP OF DWELLING UNITS
|
(A) TYPES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
|
1. Mud house |
23 |
46% |
|
2. Block/Brick rooming types |
25 |
50% |
|
3. Bungalow |
2 |
4% |
TABLE 10: OWNERSHIP OF DWELLING UNITS
|
(B) OWNERSHIP |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
|
1. Purcahsed |
2 |
4.0 |
|
2. Rented |
10 |
20.0 |
|
3. Owned or built by respondent |
20 |
40.0 |
|
4. Inherited |
18 |
36.0 |
Types and Ownership of Dwelling units:
Housing conditions which are reflected in the types, ownership has strong bearing of the economic status and social well-being of the household. According to the surveyed results, 46% live in mud-bacha house, 50% live in block/brick rooming type and the remaining 4% live in bungalows.
The ownership structure of dwelling houses in the rural area surveyed shows that most of the respondents live in their own houses, 4% of the population purchased their houses, 20% live rented houses, 40% own or built their houses while 34% inherited theirs.
TABLE 11: PROVISIONING OF INFRASTRUCTURE
|
TYPES OF INFRASTRUCTURE |
GOVERNMENT NO |
COMMUNITY NO. |
PRIVATE |
|
1. Economic a. Electricity b. Motorable |
100% 60% |
30% |
10% |
|
2. Social a. Schools b. Health institution c. Water supply (pipe borne) |
70% 80% 100% |
30% 20% – |
Provisioning of Infrastructure
The basic socio-economic infrastructure facilities include electricity, motorable roads, schools, health institution, water supply etc, where available and adequately accessed, those facilities con
tribute immensely to the people, while the lack of them aggravate poverty situation. 100% of the electricity accessed by respondent was installed by the government, 60% of the motorable roads was by the government, 30% by the communities and 10% by private individuals and bodies. 70 of access to schools was by government and 30% by the community, 80% of health facilities/institutions were built by the government, 20% by the community, while water supply was 100% by the government.
TABLE 12: CCESSIBILITY AND NON-ACCESSIBILITY TO SOCIAL ECONOMIC INFRASTRCUTURES
|
HEALTH |
EDUCATION |
ENERGY |
WATER SUPPLY |
ELECTRICITY |
||||||
|
Rural |
No |
% |
No |
% |
No |
% |
No |
% |
No |
% |
|
Non accessible |
30 |
60 |
25 |
50 |
20 |
40 |
37 |
74 |
20 |
40 |
|
Accessible |
20 |
40 |
25 |
50 |
30 |
60 |
13 |
26 |
30 |
60 |
Accessibility and Non-Accessibility to Social Economic Facilities by Rural Households:
It was all the respondents that has access to more of the socio-economic facilities for instance 6% has no access to health facilities while 40% has access, 50% has no access to educational and 50% has access 50% has no access to energy while 60% has access. 74% has no access to water supply while 26% has access and also 40% has access to electricity, 60% did not have access.
TABLE 13: MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
|
MODES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
|
1. Public Transport (Bus) |
10 |
20 |
|
2. Trekking |
10 |
40 |
|
3. Bicycle |
12 |
24.0 |
|
4. Motor cycle |
8 |
16.0 |
|
5. Canoes |
– |
– |
Modes of transportation:
Out of 50 households, 20% made use of public transport (Bus) to get to work and other places, 40% trek to any place of their choice, 24% use bicycle to transport themselves while 16% have motor cycle at their disposal.
TABLE 14: INCIDENCE OF POVERTY EDUCATION ATTAINMENT HOUSEHOLD HEAD
|
EDUCATION |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
|
No education |
25 |
50 |
|
Primary |
15 |
30 |
|
Post secondary |
3 |
6 |
|
Secondary |
7 |
14 |
Incidence of poverty educational attainment household head
50% of the surveyed population are illiterates and have no access education while 30% were opportune to go primary school, 4% attended secondary school and 6% post secondary.
TABLE 15: TYPES OF HEALTH FACILITIES ACCESSED
|
TYPES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
|
1. Traditional |
35 |
70 |
|
2. Cottage hospital |
– |
– |
|
3. Clinic |
15 |
30 |
Types of health facilities accessed
The health facilities available range from the orthodox to the traditional types. Most of these health facilities were regarded as not available because of their accessibility due to long distances between their locations and residence of the household, 70% of the population made use of the traditional health facilities while 30% made use of clinics. None had access to cottage or general hospitals because of the non-availability of any.
TABLE 16: INCOME DISTRIBUTION
|
(A) INCOME BRACKET( |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
|
Less than 1,000 |
1 |
2.0 |
|
1,001 – 5,000 |
39 |
78.0 |
|
10,000 – 20,000 |
10 |
20.0 |
|
More than 20,000 |
– |
– |
|
(B) CHANGE IN INCOME |
||
|
1. Increaing |
9 |
18.0 |
|
2. Decreasing |
20 |
40.0 |
|
3. No change in income |
21 |
42.0 |
Income distribution
2% of the population surveyed is less than 1,000, 78% lies between 1001-5000, 20% lies between 5,001-10,000. The change in income tends to change in most cases where there is instability, 18% of the population income increases, 40% of the population income decreases while 42% of the remaining population does not change.
TABLE 17: HOUSEHOLD ACCESS TO CREDIT FACILITEIS
|
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
|
|
1. Household who have no access to credits |
45 |
90.0 |
|
2. Household with access to credit |
5 |
10 |
Household access to credit faculties
90% of the surveyed population did not have access to credit facilities while 10% has access to credit.
TABLE 18: FARMING AND STRCUTURE OF LAND OWNERSHIP
|
TYPE |
NUMBER |
PERENTAGE |
|
1. Family owned and inherited |
38 |
76.0 |
|
2. Rented |
2 |
4.0 |
|
3. Leasehold |
6 |
12.0 |
|
4. Purchased |
4 |
8.0 |
TABLE 19: UTILIZATION OF ENERGY
|
(A) LIGHTING |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
|
1. Electricity |
30 |
60 |
|
2. Kerosene |
20 |
40 |
|
3. Candle |
– |
– |
|
B. COOKING |
||
|
i. Firewood |
32 |
34 |
|
ii. Stove |
17 |
2.0 |
|
iii. Gas |
1 |
The utilization of Energy:
The main energy types available to the house are electricity and kerosene lamps. Electricity dominates a little the energy types sourced by households for lighting with the assistance of kerosene lamps in some cases. Government provides most of the electricity. 60% of the population made use of electricity, 40% made use of kerosene lamps.
Most of the populations surveyed make use of firewood, which has contributed, enormously to the deforestation and degradation of the rural environment.
64% make use of fire wood, 34% use stoves and 2% make use of gas for cooking.
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