| dc.description.abstract | The study was aimed at assessing the Role of Management in
improving the water and Sanitation Services in Mpigi district.
The study objectives were; to establish the role of management
in improving water and sanitation services in Mpigi district;
to examine the extent the role of management has played in
water and sanitation services among the people in Mpigi
district and to find out the possible management measures to
improve water and sanitation services.
The study employed a quantitative and qualitative research
paradigm in which a case study research design was employed to
collect data from 57 (fifty seven) respondents using
structured questionnaires, interviews and focus group
discussion.
The study found out that management has an important role to
play in improving water and sanitation Services through using
mechanisms to track water resource consumption and
availability. To a large extent management has played a big
role towards improving water and sanitation services among the
people by ensuring that the time factor manifests itself in
the water and sanitation service, ensuring efficient and
effective deployment of resources when they are needed.
Additionally, Management can improve water and sanitation
services through encouraging community participation since it
is important in the project implementation processes.
The study recommended that the management as a group in
conjunction with community leaders should ensure that
community members are able to make decisions regarding
resource use and allocation, capable of coordinating the
implementation of planned activities, able to demand for both
physical and financial accountabilities, capable of managing
resources of the water and sanitation projects many others. It
was also recommended that all stakeholders in the water and
sanitation projects should be encouraged to participate during
needs assessment activities, project implementation and
completed water and sanitation water project management | en_US |
