| Author | Sumiva Viengkeo |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.RD-11-12 |
| Subject(s) | Drinking water--Laos
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Regional and Rural Development Planning, School of Environment Resources and development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. RD-11-12 |
| Abstract | The research studies the performance of the drinking water system in Xaimoungkhoun
village, NaXaiThong district, and Vientiane capacity province of Lao PDR. The objectives
research describe analyze peoples 'participation in contribution to maintenance/repair and
monitoring of drinking water system management, assess user's satisfaction with access
and adequacy quality of drinking water, and suggestion recommendation to measure for
improvement of the drinking water. The research was conducts in three locations to use of
drinking water supply which head-reach, middle-part and tail-end. Main paiiicipation in
contribution to maintenance/repair and monitoring of drinking water included management
of water system. In respond of the performance of the village drinking water system, the
water users' participation in decision making on water management, also applied on the
participation in operation and maintenance, the time of maintenance work that water user's
paiiicipation, and pa1iicipation in monitoring of water system. Regarding the satisfaction
of the water users on the performance of the DVWS, they were not clear about the
objectives and activities provide in the scheme. However, the main problems of the village
drinking water were identified by the water users including insufficient water poor
operation and maintenance and water quality. Moreover, water adequacy in dry season and
limited technical knowledge. The village drinking water system generates several types of
benefits to rural households as water users for domestic consumption. The water adequacy
was not sufficient on dry season. Therefore, the DVWS had limited capacity in O&M, low
capacity in mobilizing technique, and among of water users, lack of time to pa1iicipation in
the meeting for discussion. For recommendations were suggested to both the DVWS and
water users. For the DVWS, the suggestions were given to improve of performance
including provision of technical training program to DVWS and water users, water
adequacy, water quality, water consumption, improving water distribution to water users
and enhancing knowledge of technical. Contradictory, for water users, the main suggestion
were give to them participation in activities including O&M, monitoring and also to
improve the protection of water source more effectively. |
| Keyword | Participation; Satisfactions; Quality of water; Water users; Monitoring; Operation and Maintenance |
| Year | 2011 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. RD-11-12 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RD) |
| Chairperson(s) | Thapa, Gopal B. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Routray, Jayant Kumar;
Soparth Pongquan |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Swedish International Development Cooperation
Agency (Sida), Sweden |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2011 |