FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE OF WATER SUPPLU PROJECT THE CASE OF MAREKO WOREDA GURAGHE ZONE ETHIOPIA

Abstract

In current trends of poor performance of water projects are allowed to continue rural water facilities in Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to determining factors that affecting performance of water supply projects in Guraghe Zone Mareko Woreda. The specific objective is to establish effect of community participation, project management, water infrastructure and project finance funds, on the performance of water projects. In order to achieve the objective the researcher adopted a descriptive and explanatory design, where the data was collected from sample of 390 participants using structured questionnaires, interview, and focus group discussion and analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques. Results revealed that only project management has significant and positive effect on the performance of water supplyproject on Mareko Woreda. Available data was support the existences of a statistically significant relationship between community participation, water infrastructures, project finance fund and performance of water supply project. These findings have significant implication on water supply projects in Mareko Woreda and other parts of country. The study recommended Community based water supply Project problems could be minimized through awareness creation, to the community members throughout project life period, project management techniques in short term training for water supply project committee, by Mareko Woreda water sectors office, improve water infrastructures and assigning budget for maintenance.