Sustainability of drinking water and sanitation delivery systems in rural communities of the Lepelle Nkumpi Local Municipality, South Africa

P Bazaanah, RA Mothapo - Environment, development and sustainability, 2024‏ - Springer
Water and sanitation are core for the growth and development of communities. Yet, South
African local municipalities are often unable to sustainably deliver safe water and basic …

A conceptual framework for gender and climate mainstreaming to mitigate water inaccessibility in rural sub‐Saharan Africa

GA Apatinga, CJ Schuster‐Wallace… - Wiley …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Evidence underscores that water inaccessibility in rural sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA)
disproportionately affects women due to patriarchal gender norms and practices. In the …

Water challenges in rural sub-Saharan Africa

J Nyika, MO Dinka - Water Challenges in Rural and Urban Sub-Saharan …, 2023‏ - Springer
The focus of this chapter was to explore the challenges that prevent rural sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA) from realizing universal water access. Findings showed that many waterpoints to …

Exploring household water conservation methods in rural South Africa: a case of the Mbhashe and Mnquma local municipalities

FN Mapuka, W Nel, AM Kalumba - Sustainable Water Resources …, 2024‏ - Springer
Amidst the persistent drought disaster declared in 2015, the Amathole District Municipality
grapples with severe water scarcity issues, particularly affecting local municipalities such as …

Exploring the experiences of the overburden of water collection responsibility of rural women in Ghana

GA Apatinga, C Schuster-Wallace… - Journal of Water and …, 2024‏ - iwaponline.com
Despite evidence emphasizing women's responsibility for collecting water in sub-Saharan
Africa, more needs to be known about the gender-specific consequences of this obligation …

Understanding the Impact of Water Accessibility and Sanitation-Related Diseases on Livelihoods in Tanzania

JK Sesabo - African Journal of Empirical Research, 2024‏ - ajernet.net
Water is an important resource for improved sanitation and livelihood due to its multiple uses
and impacts on household income. Despite its significance, most households in develo** …

A preliminary investigation into the relationship between municipal debt and the financial viability of waterboards in South Africa

M Matlala, M Photolo, L Konar - Journal of Water, Sanitation and …, 2024‏ - iwaponline.com
The provision of water and sanitation services in South Africa is complex due to historical
apartheid spatial planning whose remnants are still evident in the democratic country. The …

[PDF][PDF] “Untapped connections”: The impact of water (in) accessibility and distant water collection on women's health and livelihoods in rural Northern Ghana

GA Apatinga - 2024‏ - harvest.usask.ca
Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa, access to safely managed water remains low, particularly for
rural residents who predominantly rely on decentralized water systems. The issue is …

The Challenges of Sustainable Access to Potable Water in the Democratic South Africa: The Case of Madiba and Nqabeni Rural Areas, Eastern Cape

Z Mbana - 2023‏ - search.proquest.com
South Africa became a democratic state in 1994, and for the first time in the country's history,
individuals of all races were treated equally. The emergence of a new democratic system …

Municipal Strategic Self-Assessment status and financial performance of water-boards

M Matlala‏ - wiredspace.wits.ac.za
This research is part of the MBA study, which was funded and supported by the national
Department of Water and Sanitation as part of the employee bursary scheme. I am so …