Towards Sustainable Water Supply: Enhancing Project Accountability Practices in Water Supply Projects Within Nairobi City County’s
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Date
2019
Authors
Gichohi, Wanjiru R.
Sang, Paul
Kosimbei, George
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The Asian Institute of Research
Abstract
Sustainability of water supply has over the years become a key concern for the global community due to water
stress and scarcity attributable to climate change and other anthropogenic factors. This is especially crucial for
urban areas where increased rural-urban migration has brought population increases, thus raising the demand for
basic services and infrastructure. The concerted efforts of water sector stakeholders have seen to, among other
strategies, the implementation of water supply projects in affected areas. In Kenya, however, the statistics show
that these water supply projects have reported high failure rates with the existing systems failing to operate at full
capacity. The study sought to investigate the effect on the effect of accountability on the sustainability of water
supply projects in Nairobi City County's informal settlement areas. A sample of 260 project leaders of water supply
projects was considered in this study. Data was collected using structured questionnaires, and both descriptive and
inferential data analysis was conducted. The findings revealed that accountability has a positive and statistically
significant effect on sustainability and that strengthening accountability practices such as monitoring and
evaluation, managerial evaluation, and transparency would bolster project sustainability.
Description
An Article Published in Journal of Economics and Business
Keywords
Project Sustainability, Accountability, Project Evaluation, Managerial Assessment, Transparency
Citation
Gichohi, Wanjiru R, Sang, Paul, and Kosimbei, George. (2019), Towards Sustainable Water Supply: Enhancing Project Accountability Practices in Water Supply Projects Within Nairobi City County’s Informal Settlement Areas. In: Journal of Economics and Business, Vol.2, No.3, 642-651.