Off Piped water supply systems among households in small towns in eastern Uganda

dc.contributor.authorSunday, Emmanuel
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-10T21:39:01Z
dc.date.available2020-09-10T21:39:01Z
dc.date.issued2014-01
dc.descriptionA dissertation submitted to the School of Business and Management in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of a Master’s Degree in Management Studies (Project Planning and Management) of Uganda Management Instituteen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study sought to examine the relationship between community participation and operation and maintenance (O&M) of piped water supply systems in small towns in Eastern Uganda. Its objectives included: (i) finding out the relationship between level of community participation in planning and O&M of the water systems, (ii) establishing the relationship between level of community participation in implementation and O&M of the water systems, and (iii) determining the relationship between level of community participation in monitoring and O&M of the water systems. Using a cross-sectional survey design, data was collected through questionnaires, interviews and observation. Results showed a significant positive relationship between level of community participation in planning and O&M (r = 0.667, p = 0.035), a significant positive relationship between level of community participation in implementation and O&M (r = 0.592, p = 0.018), and a significant positive relationship between level of community participation in monitoring and O&M (r = 0.481, p = 0.022). The conclusion is that increasing the level of community participation in planning, implementation, and monitoring of piped water supply systems, would improve the O&M of the water systems in the study areas. Thus, the study recommends listening to members’ views, respecting their preferences and equipping them with necessary information for making informed decisions related to the water systems; establishing proper accountability mechanisms, economically empowering community members and compensating members for sacrificing resources towards implementing water projects; and designating specific agreeable times/days for inspecting water systems and effectively addressing water system mul-functionality issues raised by community members respectively.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSunday, Emmanuel (2014) Off Piped Water Supply Systems among Households in Small Towns in Eastern Ugandaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12305/894
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUganda Management Instituteen_US
dc.subjectOff Piped Water Supply Systemsen_US
dc.subjectHouseholdsen_US
dc.subjectSmall Townsen_US
dc.subjectEastern Ugandaen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleOff Piped water supply systems among households in small towns in eastern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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