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Attitude and Perception of the General Public about Rain Harvesting: Financial Implications for Cape Coast Metropolis ...
ISSN: 2026 - 6480
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Attitude and Perception of the General Public about Rain Harvesting: Financial Implications for Cape Coast Metropolis ...
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ICC-0502
Publisher: Koforidua Technical University
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IAA.ZONE/2026394026480
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Abstract
The continuous destructions to water bodies while the demand for potable water increases; call for immediate move to seek and improve the adoption of alternative water sources to augment the existing sources. Though Ghana has a rain harvesting strategy, very little seems to be done to improve its implementation and to sensitize the public on its adoption. It is an established fact that adoption is premised on perception but very little has been done to uncover the perception of the general public on rain-harvesting and the portability of rain water as alternative water source. This study seeks to resurrect the need to look in the direction of rain harvesting. Mixed method strategy was adopted to address the stated objectives. The results indicate that greater number of the respondents did not consider untreated rainwater as good enough for drinking but fit for all other domestic uses. The respondents identified lack of appropriate and...
