Efectiveness of groundwater governance structures and institutions in Tanzania
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Date
2018-04-30
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Applied Water Science
Abstract
This paper examines efectiveness of groundwater governance structures and institutions in Mbarali District, Mbeya Region.
The paper adopts exploratory sequential research design to collect quantitative and qualitative data. A random sample of 90
groundwater users with 50% women was involved in the survey. Descriptive statistics, Kruskal–Wallis H test and Mann–
Whitney U test were used to compare the diferences in responses between groups, while qualitative data were subjected
to content analysis. The results show that the Village Councils and Community Water Supply Organizations (COWSOs)
were efective in governing groundwater. The results also show statistical signifcant diference on the overall extent of
efectiveness of the Village Councils in governing groundwater between villages (P = 0.0001), yet there was no signifcant
diference (P > 0.05) between male and female responses on the efectiveness of Village Councils, village water committees
and COWSOs. The Mann–Whitney U test showed statistical signifcant diference between male and female responses on
efectiveness of formal and informal institutions (P = 0.0001), such that informal institutions were efective relative to formal
institutions. The Kruskal–Wallis H test also showed statistical signifcant diference (P ≤ 0.05) on the extent of efectiveness
of formal institutions, norms and values between low, medium and high categories. The paper concludes that COWSOs were
more efective in governing groundwater than other groundwater governance structures. Similarly, norms and values were
more efective than formal institutions. The paper recommends sensitization and awareness creation on formal institutions
so that they can infuence water users’ behaviour to govern groundwater
Description
Applied Water Science, 2018; 8:77
Keywords
Groundwater · Governance · Structures, Formal institutions, Informal institutions, Mbarali district, Tanzania, Groundwater
Citation
J. L. Gudaga, S. J. Kabote, A. K. P. R. Tarimo, D. B. Mosha and J. J. Kashaigili (2018). Effectiveness of groundwater governance structures and institutions in Tanzania. Applied Water Science (2018) 8:77, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-018-0721-y