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What factors determine the technical performance of community-managed rural water systems in the middle hills of Nepal?
Journal of Water, Sanitation & Hygiene for Development ( IF 1.7 ) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 , DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2020.189
Raj K. GC 1 , Shyam Ranganathan 2 , A. L. (Tom) Hammett 3 , Ralph P. Hall 1
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Gravity-fed water systems are widely used in the rural hills of Nepal. This study identifies the systematic factors that contribute to rural households not obtaining water due to system breakdowns. The study makes use of data from a 2017 to 2018 study of 202 households served by 10 community-based water systems from three localities within the western middle hills of Nepal. A hierarchical regression model is used to capture both household- and system-level variables. The analysis identifies three household-level and three system-level predictors of the duration of water system breakdowns. The significant household-level predictors include (1) a sense of ownership toward the water system, (2) user involvement in decision making during the planning and implementation of the water system, and (3) income earned from water-based productive activities. The significant system-level predictors include (1) distance from the village to the water source, (2) the performance of the water user committee, and (3) the water system operator's level of activity. In addition, the interactions between household- and system-level variables are captured. The empirical relationship between household productive income and the duration of breakdowns is a novel finding. These findings will be valuable to the Nepalese government and other actors working to implement sustainable water systems.



中文翻译:

哪些因素决定了尼泊尔中部山区由社区管理的农村供水系统的技术性能?

重力供水系统在尼泊尔的乡村丘陵中被广泛使用。这项研究确定了导致系统故障的农村家庭无法取水的系统性因素。该研究利用了2017年至2018年的数据,该数据来自尼泊尔西部中部山区三个地方的10个社区供水系统为202个家庭提供服务。层次回归模型用于捕获家庭和系统级别的变量。该分析确定了供水系统故障持续时间的三个家庭级别和三个系统级别的预测因素。重要的家庭层面的预测因素包括:(1)对水系统的主人翁意识;(2)用户在水系统的规划和实施过程中参与决策;以及(3)从水基生产活动中获得的收入。系统水平的重要预测指标包括(1)村庄到水源的距离,(2)用水委员会的绩效以及(3)供水系统运营商的活动水平。此外,还捕获了家庭级变量和系统级变量之间的交互作用。家庭生产性收入和崩溃持续时间之间的经验关系是一个新颖的发现。这些发现对尼泊尔政府和其他致力于实施可持续水系统的行为者来说将是宝贵的。家庭生产性收入和崩溃持续时间之间的经验关系是一个新颖的发现。这些发现对尼泊尔政府和其他致力于实施可持续水系统的行为者来说将是宝贵的。家庭生产性收入和崩溃持续时间之间的经验关系是一个新颖的发现。这些发现对尼泊尔政府和其他致力于实施可持续水系统的行为者来说将是宝贵的。

更新日期:2021-03-23
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