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The Role of Psychological Ownership in Safe Water Management: A Mixed-Methods Study in Nepal
Water ( IF 3.0 ) Pub Date : 2021-02-24 , DOI: 10.3390/w13050589
Benjamin Ambuehl , Vica Maria Jelena Tomberge , Bal Mukunda Kunwar , Ariane Schertenleib , Sara J. Marks , Jennifer Inauen

Long-term management and use of community-based safe water systems are essential to reduce water-related health risks in rural areas. Water sector professionals frequently cite water users’ sense of ownership for the water system as essential for its continuity. This study aims to provide the first insight into users’ understanding of psychological ownership, as well as generalizable data, regarding safe water management in rural Nepal. In this convergent mixed-methods study, we conducted 22 qualitative and 493 quantitative interviews with community members in five districts of Nepal, where spring-fed piped water supplies were previously implemented through a demand-led, participatory planning approach. We analyzed the qualitative data by thematic analysis and modeled quantitative routes to and consequences of psychological ownership in generalized estimating equations. Findings from qualitative and quantitative analyses converged to show that community members’ decision-making, investment of labor and money, and knowledge about the water system were associated with greater psychological ownership. Psychological ownership was related to greater acceptance and responsibility for maintenance and use, as well as greater confidence in functionality of the water system, but not to its actual functionality. The results highlight the potential of psychological ownership and community participation for the longevity of community-based safe water infrastructure.

中文翻译:

心理所有权在安全水管理中的作用:尼泊尔的混合方法研究

长期管理和使用社区安全水系统对于减少农村地区与水有关的健康风险至关重要。水务部门的专业人员经常将用水者对水系统的主人翁意识视为其连续性的基础。这项研究旨在提供对用户对尼泊尔农村安全水管理的心理所有权以及一般数据的初步了解。在这项融合的混合方法研究中,我们对尼泊尔五个地区的社区成员进行了22次定性和493次定量采访,此前这些地区以前是通过需求导向的参与式计划方法实施的。我们通过主题分析对定性数据进行了分析,并在广义估计方程中建模了心理归属的定量路径及其后果。定性和定量分析的结果融合在一起,表明社区成员的决策,劳动力和金钱的投资以及对水系统的了解与更大的心理所有权有关。心理所有权与维护和使用方面的更大接受和责任以及对供水系统功能的更大信心有关,而与其实际功能无关。结果表明,心理所有权和社区参与对于以社区为基础的安全水基础设施的长寿性具有潜力。定性和定量分析的结果融合在一起,表明社区成员的决策,劳动力和金钱的投资以及对水系统的了解与更大的心理所有权有关。心理所有权与对维护和使用的更大接受和责任以及对水系统功能的更大信心有关,但与它的实际功能无关。结果表明,心理所有权和社区参与对于以社区为基础的安全水基础设施的长寿性具有潜力。定性和定量分析的结果融合在一起,表明社区成员的决策,劳动力和金钱的投资以及对水系统的知识与更大的心理所有权有关。心理所有权与对维护和使用的更大接受和责任以及对水系统功能的更大信心有关,但与它的实际功能无关。结果表明,心理所有权和社区参与对于以社区为基础的安全水基础设施的长寿性具有潜力。以及对供水系统功能的更大信心,而不是对其实际功能的信心。结果表明,心理所有权和社区参与对于以社区为基础的安全水基础设施的长寿性具有潜力。以及对供水系统功能的更大信心,而不是对其实际功能的信心。结果强调了心理所有权和社区参与对于基于社区的安全水基础设施的长寿性的潜力。
更新日期:2021-02-24
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