Effect of Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation Strategies on the Sustainability of Water and Sanitation Infrastructure in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania.

Protas, Dickson (2025) Effect of Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation Strategies on the Sustainability of Water and Sanitation Infrastructure in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The main objective of this study was to examine the influence of climate change resilience and adaptation strategies on the sustainability of water and sanitation infrastructure in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania. Specifically, the study aimed to investigate the influence of climate change resilience strategies, determine the influence of climate change adaptation strategies, and assess the influence of climate change risk assessment strategies on the sustainability of water and sanitation infrastructure in Kishapu District. To achieve these objectives, the study adopted a positivist philosophy, utilizing a quantitative research approach and an explanatory research design. The research was conducted at the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) in Kishapu District. A total of 75 respondents participated in the study, selected through a census sampling method. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression analysis were employed to analyze the collected data. The findings revealed that climate change resilience strategies, climate change adaptation strategies, and climate change risk assessment all have a significant positive influence on the sustainability of water and sanitation infrastructure in Kishapu District. The study concludes that an increase in any of these variables could enhance the sustainability of water and sanitation infrastructure in the district. Based on these findings, the study recommends that RUWASA should prioritize strengthening climate change resilience, adaptation, and risk assessment strategies to ensure the sustainability of water and sanitation infrastructure in Kishapu District. Keywords: Climate Change, Climate Change Resilience, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainability of Water and Sanitation Infrastructure.

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