Title: Governance Dynamics And Sustainability Of The Rural Deep Underground Water Sources: Lessons From Central Sub Region, Of Uganda In Sub- Saharan Africa
Authors: MARK KIIZA, NGAKA WILLY
Volume: 8
Issue: 8
Pages: 28-39
Publication Date: 2024/08/28
Abstract:
Over the years governance and sustainability of Uganda's rural deep underground water sources in the central sub-region of Uganda. It aimed to analyze the influence of governance structures and water users' management committees' rules on these sources. The research used a mixed methodology, collecting both qualitative and quantitative data from 1458 people across 36 rural communities in Uganda. The study employed stratified, purposive, simple random, and convenience sampling approaches. The study used a case design grounded on governance system theories and it also used a positivism philosophy that posted into ontology and epistemological stance. The study drew a sampled 1458 people as unit of inquiry from targeted population of 36 study site across rural community in the entire central region of Uganda. The study used stratified, purposive, simple random and convenience sampling approaches. The results indicate that there is a positive and significant contribution of governance structures towards sustainability of rural deep underground water sources in study are and the entire emerging economies in Sub-Saharan Africa. Whereas correlation results of the study indicated high levels of equity, efficiency and overall sounding strategies for sustainability. The study highlights challenges in implementing national rural safe water policies, highlighting a knowledge gap among local leaders and inadequate follow-up of governance structures. It recommends institutionalized governance strategies, community engagement, and the use of new public management paradigms, mobile technology, and structural equation models to enhance water source sustainability in Uganda and Sub-Saharan Africa.