EVALUATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING SUSTAINABILITY OF WATER PROJECTS IN GAHONDO: A CASE OF WATER PROJECTS IN MUHANGA DISTRICT, RWANDA
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Water is a natural resource that is necessary for sustenance of life, ecological systems and a key resource to social and economic development. Governments, Non-governmental organizations, local and international organizations from all over the world have implemented water projects to promote safe rural water supply and sanitation over the years. However in most project areas there is lack of sustainability of these water infrastructures and water supply systems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors that influence sustainability of water projects in Rwanda. Muhanga District is selected as the case for the study. The study employed descriptive survey design. The target population of this study was 140 household. Simple random sampling was used in this study. Through random sampling 103 household were selected for the study. Primary data for the study was collected using structured questionnaires that were administered to the respondents by the researcher. Data collected was edited, coded and analyzed using SPSS. Findings were presented using tables. The findings of the study indicated that community participation, project financing, project management practices and community training do influence sustainability of community water projects. It was also found out that the accountability and transparency among the committee members who manage the water resources is also a key factor which influences sustainability. If there is a perceived lack of transparency and accountability, community members tend to withdraw their support for the water projects. The study recommends that community participation in the whole project cycle should be enhanced, there should be high level of transparency and accountability in the management of water projects, donors should have adequate budgets for any water projects designed for implementation and organizations should strongly support monitoring and evaluation of their water projects beside ensuring that community responsible for management and operation of water projects are well trained in operation and maintenance.
Authors and Affiliations
Gatari Samuel| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda. Email: g2010sam@gmail.com, Dr. Mbabazi Mbabazize| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda. Email : mbabazimbabazize@gmail.com, Dr. Jaya Shukla| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda. Email: js.jayashukla@gmail.com
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