Effects of Technology on Water Supply Projects Sustainability in Tanzania: case study of Dodoma Region.

Bwire, Francis (2022) Effects of Technology on Water Supply Projects Sustainability in Tanzania: case study of Dodoma Region. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study sought to examine the effect of technology on water supply projects' sustainability in Dodoma region as a case study in Tanzania. Six specific objectives were used to guide this study. To determine the effect of Hand drilled bores holes, to determine the effect of machine drilled bore holes, to determine the effect of Upgraded family wells on water supply projects sustainability, to determine the effect of mechanized pumps on water supply projects sustainability, to determine the effect of rain water harvesting and to determine the effect of gravity systems on water supply projects sustainability. The study was quantitative and used Dodoma region as a case study. A multi-stage sampling was used to sample 184 respondents who provided data through structured questionnaires. The study found that all dependent variables (hand drilled bore holes, machine drilled bore holes, machine pumps, upgraded family wells, rain water harvest and gravity) were found positively, statistically and significantly related to water supply projects sustainability. The study recommends that the use of hand-drilled bores holes should be improved. The government either by itself or using International NGOs and other donors should keenly support the project. The upgraded family wells are mostly used in Mtwara where literary each house has its well hence other regions like Dodoma should be asked to adopt such technology. The government should encourage and support the use of mechanized pumps. It is advised that there should be huge government – community based project intended to harvest rain water and built large water reserves for cattle, agriculture and domestic use Keywords: Water Technology, Water Supply, Sustainable Project, Technology.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Subjects: 600 Technology > 600 Technology (Applied sciences)
Divisions: Faculty of Business Management > Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Depositing User: Khadija Katele
Date Deposited: 16 May 2023 12:18
Last Modified: 16 May 2023 12:18
URI: http://repository.out.ac.tz/id/eprint/3708

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