Addressing Water, Energy and Food Accessibility towards Achieving Sustainable Development in Katsina State, Northern Nigeria
(2023)- Abstract
- It has become increasingly evident that water-energy-food nexus security is critical to realising the ambitious global goals (SDGs). Demands for water, energy and food have exceeded available supplies in many regions of the world. Population growth and mobility, economic development, urbanisation, cultural and technological changes, and climate change are among the major drivers that are behind the increased demand of these resources. With the current world population growth rate and urbanization especially in sub-Saharan Africa, there is a need for sustainable accessibility to water, energy and food for achieving the global goals. To achieve sustainable access and effectively manage water, energy and food (WEF) demand, interactions... (More)
- It has become increasingly evident that water-energy-food nexus security is critical to realising the ambitious global goals (SDGs). Demands for water, energy and food have exceeded available supplies in many regions of the world. Population growth and mobility, economic development, urbanisation, cultural and technological changes, and climate change are among the major drivers that are behind the increased demand of these resources. With the current world population growth rate and urbanization especially in sub-Saharan Africa, there is a need for sustainable accessibility to water, energy and food for achieving the global goals. To achieve sustainable access and effectively manage water, energy and food (WEF) demand, interactions between WEF need to be understood. The study was conducted in line with the nexus energy perspective which draws attention to the need to adopt a socio-ecological point of view and the need for a broad conceptual framework linking the nexus security to the larger sustainable development agenda. Socioeconomic and ecological variables have now become measures used in this study. The study investigated the access to water, energy and food at a household scale in Katsina state, Nigeria. A survey that involved questionnaire administration in selected households across the sampled communities was conducted. The stratified random sampling technique was employed in the study (where the entire study area was stratified into three existing isohyets, urban-rural communities) for the study. A purposive sampling method was used for streets’ and houses’ selections for questionnaire administration. Analysis was carried out on data collated from the study and monitoring within delineated strata to get a representative generalised result for the study area. The study discovered that access to improved water and clean energy sources and healthy food remains a challenge for poor households across the surveyed households. Using the results of the study, the global indicators framework for the SDGs was applied to calculate indicators for tracking progress toward realisation of the SDGs in Katsina state. Based on the specific and relevant indicators assessed, the study revealed that Katsina state is not on the right track towards achieving SDGs by 2030. Thus, there is a need for rational planning and investment towards water, energy and food supplies in the state. (Less)
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- author
- Sani, Yahaya LU
- supervisor
- opponent
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- Prof. Zabbey, Nenibarini, University of Port-Harcourt, Nigeria.
- organization
- publishing date
- 2023
- type
- Thesis
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- water, energy, food, Nexus, Accessibility, sustainabie development
- pages
- 96 pages
- publisher
- Department of Water Resources Engineering, Lund Institute of Technology, Lund University
- defense location
- Lecture Hall V:B, building V, John Ericssons väg 1, Faculty of Engineering LTH, Lund University, Lund. The dissertation will be live streamed, but part of the premises is to be excluded from the live stream.
- defense date
- 2023-09-22 10:15:00
- ISBN
- 978-91-8039-763-6
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- a2523793-0bf6-44d7-9d67-a5254ba681c9
- date added to LUP
- 2023-08-29 15:02:12
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abstract = {{It has become increasingly evident that water-energy-food nexus security is critical to realising the ambitious global goals (SDGs). Demands for water, energy and food have exceeded available supplies in many regions of the world. Population growth and mobility, economic development, urbanisation, cultural and technological changes, and climate change are among the major drivers that are behind the increased demand of these resources. With the current world population growth rate and urbanization especially in sub-Saharan Africa, there is a need for sustainable accessibility to water, energy and food for achieving the global goals. To achieve sustainable access and effectively manage water, energy and food (WEF) demand, interactions between WEF need to be understood. The study was conducted in line with the nexus energy perspective which draws attention to the need to adopt a socio-ecological point of view and the need for a broad conceptual framework linking the nexus security to the larger sustainable development agenda. Socioeconomic and ecological variables have now become measures used in this study. The study investigated the access to water, energy and food at a household scale in Katsina state, Nigeria. A survey that involved questionnaire administration in selected households across the sampled communities was conducted. The stratified random sampling technique was employed in the study (where the entire study area was stratified into three existing isohyets, urban-rural communities) for the study. A purposive sampling method was used for streets’ and houses’ selections for questionnaire administration. Analysis was carried out on data collated from the study and monitoring within delineated strata to get a representative generalised result for the study area. The study discovered that access to improved water and clean energy sources and healthy food remains a challenge for poor households across the surveyed households. Using the results of the study, the global indicators framework for the SDGs was applied to calculate indicators for tracking progress toward realisation of the SDGs in Katsina state. Based on the specific and relevant indicators assessed, the study revealed that Katsina state is not on the right track towards achieving SDGs by 2030. Thus, there is a need for rational planning and investment towards water, energy and food supplies in the state.}},
author = {{Sani, Yahaya}},
isbn = {{978-91-8039-763-6}},
keywords = {{water; energy; food; Nexus; Accessibility; sustainabie development}},
language = {{eng}},
publisher = {{Department of Water Resources Engineering, Lund Institute of Technology, Lund University}},
school = {{Lund University}},
title = {{Addressing Water, Energy and Food Accessibility towards Achieving Sustainable Development in Katsina State, Northern Nigeria}},
url = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/156170460/Yahaya_Sani_WEBB.pdf}},
year = {{2023}},
}