Abstract:The operation and maintenance of rural water supply for communities in low-income countries are challenged because of both technical, social, and environmental factors and legal and institutional frameworks (Brikké & Bredero, 2003). The financial and economic dimensions, principal stakeholders and their roles cut across these factors. One key contextual constraint in rural water supply is geography, for both mainland and island communities. Managing water supplies can range from the involvement of grassroots v… Show more
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