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TitleThe water utilization project : a case study on a water and health education project in northern Ghana
Publication TypeMiscellaneous
Year of Publication1990
AuthorsCIDA -Gatineau, Que, CA, Canadian International Development Agency
Paginationvii, 172 p.: box., ill.
Date Published1990-01-01
PublisherCanadian International Development Agency, CIDA
Place PublishedHull, Que, Canada
ISBN Number0662187180
Keywordscaretakers, case studies, communication, community management, community participation, evaluation, ghana upper east region, ghana upper west region, hand pumps, health education, hyedcas, instructional aids, maintenance, monitoring, operation, projects, radio, training, women
Abstract

The Water Utilization Project was begun in 1973 as a joint project between the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation (GWSC) to provide rural water supplies. The first phase of the project consisted primarily of the installation of boreholes and hand pumps. As the project developed, the need for other components was recognized, and as a result of the first phase evaluation came the development and training of Community Water Organizers (a team of one man and one woman per pump) and networks for extension, the promotion of health education and emphasis on women's participation. The Water Utilization Project was carried out in northern Ghana where 90 per cent of the population is rural, most of the labour force is agricultural, and the literacy rate is low. This report describes the different phases, problems, and adaptations in the 18-year-history of the project, such as the development of training materials for health and hygiene from simple drawings to a Radio Learning Group. Recommendations for the future of the project consist of replacement of the present hand pumps with new models, provision of additional water sources such as hand-dug wells, and perhaps a new infrastructure.

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