It has long been recognized that self-help projects are often more effective than projects designed by engineers or governments, due to the degree of community participation.
| Title | Performance evaluation of self-help water projects in Kiambu District, Kenya |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1992 |
| Authors | Mwangi, A |
| Secondary Title | Publication series B |
| Volume | no. 54 |
| Pagination | 107 p.: 14 fig., 16 tab. |
| Date Published | 1992-01-01 |
| Publisher | Tampere University of Technology, Institute of Water and Environmental Engineeri |
| Place Published | Tampere, Finland |
| ISBN Number | 9517219326 |
| Keywords | cab92/6, community management, community participation, evaluation, impact, institutional development, kenya, kenya kiambu (district, projects, rural areas, water supply |
| Abstract | It has long been recognized that self-help projects are often more effective than projects designed by engineers or governments, due to the degree of community participation. This study is an evaluation of the performance of 60 self-help water projects in Kiambu district, utilizing both surface water and groundwater. The projects were funded by governmental and non-governmental organizations. Economic and environmental impacts were analyzed. The systems are gravity fed or use motorized pumps; none of them are chlorinated. Faecal contamination was found in some of the water supply systems due to passage through a long, uncovered water channel where the fields on the banks were fertilized with animal manure. The populations estimated for design purposes and the actual consumer population differed greatly, but it was uncertain whether the design population was based on present or future statistics. Maintenance records were not kept; therefore, reliable data on breakdowns are not available. Insufficient funds were seen as the major cause for low reliability. |
| Notes | 28 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 205.1, 824 |
