_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: E-mail: oyebode.a.famose@gmail.com; J. Geo. Env. Earth Sci. Int., vol. 27, no. 7, pp. 14-29, 2023 Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International Volume 27, Issue 7, Page 14-29, 2023; Article no.JGEESI.100769 ISSN: 2454-7352 Assessment of Potable Water Supply in Akure North Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria Oyebode Adeola Famose a* and Ayo Emmanuel Olajuyigbe a a Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Federal University of Technology Akure, Akure, Nigeria. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration between both authors. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: 10.9734/JGEESI/2023/v27i7693 Open Peer Review History: This journal follows the Advanced Open Peer Review policy. Identity of the Reviewers, Editor(s) and additional Reviewers, peer review comments, different versions of the manuscript, comments of the editors, etc are available here: https://www.sdiarticle5.com/review-history/100769 Received: 01/04/2023 Accepted: 02/06/2023 Published: 05/07/2023 ABSTRACT This paper assessed potable water supply in Akure North Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria, with a view to suggesting strategies for improvement in water supply. This research made use of 466 copies of its research questionnaire administered randomly to household heads in five [5] selected communities of Akure North LGA. The selected communities are Ita-Ogbolu, Ogbese, Igoba, Iju, and Oba-Ile. A sample size of 466 respondents equalling 0.3% of the population was randomly selected across the study area for questionnaire administration. The survey research design method through the use of questionnaire was employed to gather data on the assessment of potable water in the study area. Findings revealed protected hand dug well to be the dominant source of domestic water supply in all communities covered in the study. Huge percentage of the respondents reported that their main sources of water were not reliable during dry season while some said it was not reliable during the raining season. The respondents complained of long Original Research Article