Assessing challenges facing dodoma municipality residents in supplying water services the case of kizota and chamwino wards.

ABSTRACT 

This study aimed at assesses the Challenges facing Dodoma Municipality in supplying water services in Dodoma Municipality was carried out in Kizota and Chamwino Wards. Specifically, the study focused on identifying issues and problem-related to accessibility in water supply; explore the institution's intervention to address the problem of water supply. Data were collected using different methods namely questionnaire surveys, interviews and Focus Group Discussions. A total of 96 respondents from different streets and institutions were involved in the study. Data were analyzed through the use of SPSS and other qualitative methods such as memoing. Results from the field indicate that DUWASA who is the main water service provider faces a number of challenges such as financial limitations, ineffective water committees at Ward level and low involvement of local communities in water projects. In order to improve water supply in the Municipality the study recommend, to arranging and implementing Programmes for integrated watershed and groundwater management, Making measures to improve the efficiency of water use to reduce losses and to increase recycling of water in way that gives priority to the satisfactions of basic human needs while preserving ecosystem and their functions, Diffusion of technology and capacity building for non conventional water resource and conservation technologies to regions facing water problems.