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Developing Water Management Strategies to Support and Promote water supply in Rural Communities: case study Cameroon

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ABSTRACT A resonate master plan for rural water supply in suburban areas in Cameroon should have its roots founded on a comprehensive and non disturbing stakes, it outcome should be achievable and the results be made sustainable. This strategic plans should be supported in a perceptive way that it would continues to produced positive outcome which can support a wide range of social and economic factors in rural areas. This dissertation therefore confer about supply enhancement and demand strategies, and various framework in managing a typical rural water supply schemes to the achievement of a supportable rural water system. It also turns to clear the minds of most people who considered water to be a free resource, in which they to understand that the services being render to it supply is never free. So the key way to better managed the entire water resources in a smooth manner and to permit a regular distribution of water amongst consumers and a cohesive planning. In this light, the disturbing factor is the establishment of a formal, rules and regulations, policies and maintenance guides that would answer to the challenges in a coherent manner. Therefore, more enhancement supply management strategies for every rural water projects for long term prospects and functioning has to be put in place for every water scheme. This should involved all stakeholders (government, councils, NGOs and local authorities) for a sustainable management and operations of any given water project. So, this thesis work incorporate various support strategies to promote sustainable water supply in rural communities in Cameroon.

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TABLE OF CONTENT
ABSTRACT………………………………………………………….………….................I
LIST OF FIGURES……………………………………………………………………….V
ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………….……..…….....VI
I INTRODUCTORY PART………………………………………………………..1
I.1 Background……………………………………………………….…….....1
I.2 Review of literature……………………………………………….……….2
I.2.1 Horizon of water management strategy………………………......2
I.3 Problem statement…………………………………………….……..…….3
I.4 Research Significance…………………………………………….…........4
II WATER SITUATION IN CAMEROON……………………………….…........5
II.0 Introduction………………………………………………………….........5
II.1 Water supply Progress in Cameroon…………………………………......5
II.2 Theoretical Framework for water supply………………………………...6
II.3 Dimension of Activities……………………………………….……….....7
II.4 Research Objectives…………………………………………………........8
II.5 Research Questions………………………………………………….…....9
II.6 Research Hypothesis……………………………………………………..10
II.7 Water Related Interest……………………………………………………10
III CASE STUDY PANORAMA…………………………………………………...13
III.0 Introduction……………………………………………………………..13
III.1 Hydrogeology Situation of Cameroon……………………………….....13
III.2 Research Design………………………………..…………………….…15
III.3 Types of Data……………………………………………………………15
III.4 Limitation of Research………………………………………………….15
III.5 Stakeholders Deficiencies in Rural Water Supply………………………19
III.6 Comparative Analysis of Hypothesis……………………………………21
IV ANALYTICAL FINDINGS AND SEQUEL OF WATER IN FARO-DEO AND FAKO DIVISION……………………………………………………......25
IV.0 Introduction……………………………………………..…………….…25
IV.1 Constituents of water supply problems in Faro-Deo and Fako Division..25
IV.2 Water development and management for rural communities…………...27
IV.3 Water supply enhancement and Demand management Strategies………28
IV.3.1 Demand strategy analysis…………………………………..……28
IV.3.2 Contingent Valuation Method…………………………………...29
IV.3.3 Supply Strategy Analysis………………………………………..31
IV.4 Process of Water Processing……………………………………………..35
IV.4.1 Water treatment and distribution………………………………..37
V DISCUSION, WAY FORWARD AND CONCLUSION…………………….39
V.0 Introduction………………………………………………………………39
V.1 Discussion………………………………………………………………..39
V.2 Decission Making Strategy………………………………………………40
V.3 Setbacks in Rural water supply systems and Remedial measures……….42
V.4 Future prospects and Recommendations………………………………...44
V.5 General Conclusion…………………………………………………..….47
REFERENCES………………………………………………………………….……….48
APPENDIX A Survey Questionnaire………………………………………………..….50
APPENDIX B Sample of Bill of Quantities for a Standard Equipped borehole Construction for Sub-Saharan Africa

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