Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Ext. Rural Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2170
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAERD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 488

Full Length Research Paper

Patterns and problems of domestic water supply to rural communities in Enugu State, Nigeria

Obeta Michael Chukwuma
  • Obeta Michael Chukwuma
  • Hydrology and Water Resources Unit, Department of Geography, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 11 July 2016
  •  Accepted: 21 September 2016
  •  Published: 31 August 2017

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