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Sectoral Water Demand and Consumption in Makurdi, Benue State

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Abstract

This research is concerned with the determination of
sectoral patterns of water demand and consumption in Makurdi.
The sector with the highest water demand and consumption
is the residential sector. This is followed by commercial and industrial sectors respectively.
The results of a multiple correlation analysis and principal components analysis show that sectoral pattern of water demand is a function of several respective factors.