The challenges and prospects of potable water mangement at edja woreda-ethiopi / Israel Yigezu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yigezu, Israel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water-supply--Germany.

Water-supply.

Water quality--Environmental aspects--Popular works.

Water quality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (77 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hamburg, Germany : Anchor Academic Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ethiopia has the lowest access to potable water supply in Africa despite its abundant water resource. In the Edja Woreda of Guraghe Zone, the average distance travelled to collect water is 46 minutes. The financial sustainability of the drinking water sector in the Woreda remains an issue for all stakeholders: the providers, the users, government agencies and donors. There is no clear guidance for water activities at Woreda level. Thus, there are no clearly specified roles and responsibilities. Therefore, the general objective of the study is to identify the challenges and prospects of pot

Contents:

The Challenges and Prospects of Potable Water Mangement at Edja Woreda- Ethiopia; Table of Contents; Acronym; List of tables; List of figures; Abstract; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION; 1.1 Background of the study; 1.2 Statements of the problem; 1.3 Objective of the study; 1.4 Research questions; 1.5 Scope of the study; 1.6 Limitation of the study; 1.7 Significance of the study; 1.8 Organization of the Paper; CHAPTER TWO: LITRATURE REVIEW; 2.1 Conceptualizing water management; 2.2 Empirical literature review; 2.3 Summary of litrature review; CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY

3.1 Theoretical framework3.2 Conceptual framework; 3.3 Operational definition of variables; 3.4 Description of the study area; 3.5 Research design; 3.6 Methods of data collection; 3.7 Instrumentation; 3.8 Sampling methods; 3.9 Methods of data analysis; 3.10 Ethical consideration; 3.11 Summary of Methodology; CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION; 4.1 Background characteristics of the survey respondents; 4.2 The role of potable water management actors; 4.3 The networking status among major potable water actors; 4.4 The status of potable water management in the Woreda

4.5 The challenges and prospects towards sustainability4.6 Suggested solutions for the enhancement of better potable water management; CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; 5.1 Summary of results; 5.2 Conclusions; 5.3 Recommendations; Reference; Annex-A: Survey questionnaire for potable water users; Annex-B: Interview checklist for potable water actors; Annex-C: The Focus Group Discussion Checklist; Annex-D Time schedule of the study

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 14, 2014).

ISBN:

3-95489-610-9