Promoting up scaling of water system innovations: the case of Makanya watershed, Same, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorByakugila, Medardi Mukulasi
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-27T07:07:04Z
dc.date.available2023-09-27T07:07:04Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionMSc. Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractMany innovations have shown to be effective in pilot studies, but the adoption of most of these technologies on a wider scale has always been a concern. In the uplands of the Makanya river watershed, terraces have higher extent of diffusion than in midland. The reasons behind the high extent of adoption of terraces in the uplands were not clearly known. However, these suggested that there could be special strategies behind the diffusion of terraces, which when explored would help to develop strategies for wider adoption and diffusion of water system innovations (WSIs) in the area. A questionnaire survey was used in conjunction with qualitative approaches such as focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and semi structured interviews. Descriptive statistics were the main tool used for data analysis. The findings made on the adoption and diffusion of terraces technologies revealed that time factor, sufficient communities’ awareness on terraces, and intervention by NGOs and development projects were major factors for wider diffusion of terraces technology. Terraces were introduced in the area by the colonial government in 1930s, and in 1980s, NGOs with intervention in soil and water conservation started working in the area. Time factor provided enough opportunity to build sufficient communities’ awareness on terraces. Interventions by NGOs and development projects in the 1980s, underlined the reason for increased uptake of terrace innovations from 1980s though the technology was long before introduced in the study area. The understanding of the diffusion of terraces technology enabled the study to develop a framework that could promote up scaling of water systems innovations (WSIs) at watershed level. The framework could not be tested due to limitation by resources. However it is recommended that it should be tested and improved for successful scaling upiii of WSIs at watershed level. This will bring improved livelihood of people in the watershed. Key elements of the framework are: validation of innovation to be scaled up, introduction to authorities, identification of potential local change agents, establishment of local change agents, employment of appropriate diffusion pathways, and evaluation of the scaling up processes.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Soil-Water Management Research Programmeen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5791
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSokoine University of Agricultureen_US
dc.subjectWater system innovationsen_US
dc.subjectMakanya watersheden_US
dc.subjectSame Districten_US
dc.subjectKilimanjaro Regionen_US
dc.titlePromoting up scaling of water system innovations: the case of Makanya watershed, Same, Kilimanjaro, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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