An Impact Study of Two Models of Community-Based Water Management in Uganda

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ID14834248
AuthorsKristen Check (Water Missions International)
Year2015
Volume37
Issue2
Pages12-16
Publication date2015-04-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePracticing Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0888-4552 • E-ISSN: 2994-1628
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.17730/praa.37.2.r11m5370t1v57520
OpenAlexW1986322423
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited2

Researchers conducted 37 semi-structured ethnographic interviews and household surveys during the month of June 2014 to better understand water management, water usage behaviors, prevalence of waterborne disease, barriers to access, and participant satisfaction in four rural fishing communities near Jinja, Uganda, which received two different models of community-based water filtration systems installed by non-profit engineering organization Water Missions International. The results of this study indicate: (1) the success of a community-based water intervention is more reliant on the effectiveness and reputation of the personnel managing it than on the model of intervention itself; (2) financial affordability and cultural barriers play a much larger role in a household's ability to access safe water than previously thought, and (3) therefore provide important indicators that may influence the health impact and sustainability of a safe water intervention

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