"Water as a development constraint : the case of Lwebitakuli subcounty, Sembabule district, Uganda"

2012

Master thesis in development management- University of Agder, 2012 This is a qualitative study that explores people‟s perspectives of water as a constraint to socio-economic development in Lwebitakuli sub-county, Sembabule District, South western Uganda. Three main research questions were explored: What are the features of socio-economic development in Lwebitakuli? What is the role of water in development? How do people perceive or describe water as a development concern? And what strategies has government, NGOs and community members adopted to cope with the challenges and improve water supply in Lwebitakuli? Data was collected by a triangulation of methods such as; semi-structured intervie…