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Contribution of Water Rehabilitation Projects in Supporting the Livelihood of People in Kilolo District, Tanzania: A Case of Ukumbi Ward

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  • Sunday Samson Mwaipaja

    (Iringa, Tanzania)

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Human beings need safe and clean water for their survival. Accessibility to water resource depends on the presence of improved water infrastructure that can operate for the public good. The implementation of water projects in Ukumbi ward has brought significant changes in the respective communities, however none of them have been documented. This study intended to capture information from the project financers, responsible public agencies, local institutions and beneficiaries who possessed practical experiences on the significant changes that appeared in their daily lives. Questionnaire and key informant interviews were employed for collecting raw data from the respondents and key informants respectively and relevant secondary data were used for attaining objectivity in research issues being investigated. SPSS software and thematic analysis were used for analyzing quantitative and qualitative data respectively. Findings depicted that dominance of top-down approach in designing and implementing projects had sidelined ordinary community members and thus creating a sense of irresponsibility among project users. In addition, the study found disparities between male and female community members in project governing bodies which may lead to unsustainability. Despite the weaknesses being identified, the beneficiaries from Mawambala, Masalali, Ukumbi and Winome shared positive experiences on the socio-economic benefits gained from the respective project. This signifies the need for public water agency to support donors in allocating more resources for capacity building programmes and infrastructure development as a means of improving peoples’ wellbeing and fostering socio economic development in rural communities.

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  • Sunday Samson Mwaipaja, 2025. "Contribution of Water Rehabilitation Projects in Supporting the Livelihood of People in Kilolo District, Tanzania: A Case of Ukumbi Ward," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(9), pages 7758-7772, September.
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