A survey on the need to incorporate rainwater harvesting systems as an alternative domestic water source in Ghana
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https://doi.org/10.61779/jasetm.v2i2.3Keywords:
Rainwater harvest system, gutter systems, downspouts, drainage pipes, Below-ground systemsAbstract
This research survey seeks to gather responses in rainwater gathering and storage using harvesting systems as a key alternative. About 502 responses were gathered. Averaging 8 persons per household and 6 rooms per household. 73.1 % of males and 26.9 females. The main source of water includes GWCL (37.8 %), Borehole/groundwater (59.6 %), both GWCL & Borehole (1 %), Both Rainwater & GWCL (1 %), other unspecified sources (0.6 %). 58.2 % responded ‘Yes’ to the collection of rainwater to 41.8 ‘No’ responses. Methods for collecting rainwater includes roof gutter & drain spouts (37.8 %), open containers (40.8 %), other unspecified means (14.7 %). 56.8 % said ‘YES’, with about 2 % saying ‘IF THE NEED BE’ and 41.2 % responding ‘NO’ to the need to collect rainwater for future use. Roofs age also contribute to water quality, 45.2 % were above 10 years, 30.7 % between 7-10 years, 14.3 % between 4-6 years and 9.8 % between 1-3 years. Furthermore, 65.3 % respondents had heard of rainwater harvester systems. About 75.7 % responded to ‘NO’ for not having rainwater systems installed. About 83.3 % responded ‘NO’ to treating the collected water before use. About 64.1% are willing to treat the harvested rainwater. About 61.4 % respondents indicated the reduction in their water bill. The t-statistic and P-value results suggested collecting rainwater does not appear to be associated with a difference in the number of rooms in a household. The Chi-square statistic of 14.394 and a P-value of 0.000148 establishes a strong association between collecting rainwater at the household during the rainy seasons and seeing a reduction in water bills during the rainy season compared to reliance on traditional water supplies alone. Households that collect rainwater are significantly more likely to see a reduction in their water bills. There is a growing interest in the gathering, harvesting and the purification of rainwater for domestic use as a great alternative.
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