Nyamagabe local government’s contribution to the promotion of piped water supply services in rural areas:
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2011-09
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social sciences.
Abstract
The study was Nyamagabe Local Government’s Contribution to the Promotion
of Piped Water Services in Rural Areas. It was carried out under three objectives,
namely identifying the existing nature of drinkable water distribution in Nyamagabe
district; examining the interventions of Nyamagabe authorities in the provision of piped
water within the district; and investigating water funding capacity available in
Nyamagabe district. From methodological perspective, the research design of the study
was a descriptive survey research design. The study was conducted through both
quantitative and qualitative approaches. Quantitative and qualitative data were
analyzed using Microsoft Office Excel programme to generate charts and frequency
tables. The sample size of the population included 389 people from 5 administrative
sectors. The findings indicate that Nyamagabe local government has, to some extent,
contributed to the promotion of piped water supply services within the district.
Essentially, the bulk of households in the district have improved access to piped water.
In the same way, the households can get potable water on intermittent basis since
supply continuity is mostly fair. Besides, the bulk of households consume water which is
quantitatively and qualitatively acceptable and they use 30mm or less round trips to
collect it. Realistically, these achievements spring from the role played by local
authorities through various activities such as engaging the community in water supply
cycle, by facilitating water funding arrangements, by enhancing private sector
investment, by organizing water sector, to mention but a few. The findings show that
Nyamagabe district maintains reasonable water funding capacity. The main financial
challenges encountered are funds delay and funds deficiency. The major sources of
funds include ubudehe, CDF and WSF. Nyamagabe local government has to make more
efforts in conjunction with all water stakeholders ranging from water users to donors to
halve the proportion (40 % )of households without improved access to piped w water.
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a Thesis Presented to the School of Postgraduate Studies and Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in Public Administration.
Keywords
Nyamagabe local government, piped water supply services