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Power Supply And Use In Gyel District Jos
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1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The
focus of this study is on its central theme which is “power supply and
useâ€. The study was carried out within a time frame of 12 months,
running from January to december, 2013 and it was restricted to the
confines of Gyel district in Jos- South Local Government area of Plateau
state as its study area.
1.6 STUDY HYPOTHESES
NULL HYPOTHESIS
HO: There is no significant variation in the duration of electricity supply from one community to another in the study area.
ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESIS
HA: There is significant variation in the duration of electricity supply from one community to another in the study area.
1.7 THE STUDY AREA
1.7.1 Location
Gyel district is located in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau
state. It lies within the North-Western part of the Jos Plateau. It is
14km to the south of Jos city. It is situated between latitude 90 46’
59â€N and 90 51’ 56â€N and longitude 80 50I E and 80 59I E (field work,
2013)
Gyel district is described as a distinct geographic
(physiographic) region among the recognized in Plateau State Gwom
(1992), Gyel district is a land of Jos South Local Government of Plateau
State, it shares boundary with Jos North Local Government Area (L.G.A)
and Bassa Government Area (L.G.A). It also shares boundary with two (2)
districts namely Kuru district and Du district, (Gwom 1992).
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The importance of power supply to any economy cannot be overemphasized. It the pivot on which the economic, industrial and technological development of any nation is hinged upon. This study was carried out to assess the state of power supply and use in Gyel District of Jos- South Local Government Area of Plateau State. Four communities were selected to constitute the sample population using the simple random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was the major instrument used for data co ... Continue reading---
