Examining the Influence of Community Participation on Water Projects’ Sustainability in Tanzania: A Case of Ngara District.

Magungu, Jumanne Bwire (2024) Examining the Influence of Community Participation on Water Projects’ Sustainability in Tanzania: A Case of Ngara District. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study examined the influence of community participation on water projects’ sustainability with empirical evidence from Ngara district. Positivism philosophy with an explanatory research design and quantitative approach were used. Simple random sampling was used to draw a sample of 300 respondents. Closed–ended questionnaire was used to collect data. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively through Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS Version 20). Moreover, linear regression analysis was carried out to test the relationship of variables. The findings revealed as positive significance relationship of variables at p value of p = 00 that community awareness influenced the sustainability of water projects in Ngara district from the fact that, water supply projects became sustainable when the community was well involved. Similarly, the influence of community in paying for the services rendered resulted into water users contributing their fees regularly that enabled a high flow of water to users. Moreover, the influence of community cost recovery mechanisms on water project sustainability in Ngara district resulted into water users’ contributing for operating costs, participating in cleaning water sources and mobilizing their physical and financial resources towards sustaining their projects. It is concluded that cost recovery mechanisms resulted into community members setting rules and regulations that enabled households fulfill their responsibilities. It is recommended that having skilled members of the community necessitates queer supervision and management of operations of RWS projects for their sustainability. Key Words: Assessment; Community Participation, Water Projects’ Sustainability.

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