Effectiveness of the maintenance practices of service providers on the functionality of rural water supply facilities in Turkana County

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dc.contributor.authorOtieno, James Origa
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-10T09:43:22Z
dc.date.available2021-02-10T09:43:22Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionA Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters in Public Policy and Management at Strathmore Universityen_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to assess the effects of post-eonstruction infrastructure maintenance practices of rural water service providers in Turkana County on the functionality of the facilities. Data on prevalent maintenance practises and attendant revenue mobilisation and management practises was collected from ten sampled sites within Turkana county through quantitative household questionnaires. Focused group discussions with the service providers and key informant interviews with county government officials and other water sector partners was also carried out to validate the quantitative data The data was analysed using descriptive statistics and instrumental variables regression analysis. The study findings showed endogeneity in the independent variables with the time taken to repair broken down water facilities emerging as the main predictor of functionality. The regression results indicate that a rural water system in Turkana is likely to be functional if it takes less time to repair compared to the base category of less than 24 hours. Affordability of water by the households emerged as another key factor that determines functionality since it influences sufficiency of revenues needed to respond to a break down. The results demonstrate a cyclic relationship in which affordability increases functionality as more households are able to and willing to contribute towards repair costs, hence making funds available for repairs and increasing prompt response to break downs. In tum, functionality increases household's willingness to pay since the system is well maintained thus available when needed.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11071/9973
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherStrathmore Universityen_US
dc.subjectMaintenance practicesen_US
dc.subjectService providersen_US
dc.subjectRural water supply facilities_Turkana Countyen_US
dc.titleEffectiveness of the maintenance practices of service providers on the functionality of rural water supply facilities in Turkana Countyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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