Drinking Water Resource Management and Use

DOI

Bibliographic Information

Other Title
  • 飲料水源の維持管理・利用方法
  • The Gap between the Knowledge and Practice of Villagers and Development Agencies in Southwest Bangladesh
  • バングラデシュ南西沿岸部における村民と開発援助の認識や実践の違い

Abstract

This study used a field survey to investigate the difference between drinking water source maintenance and use by villagers and the requirements for drinking water facilities constructed by agencies in Southwest Bangladesh. This study was conducted because drinking water supply facilities are malfunctioning or have been abandoned due to the oversight of regional and local features of a target area. The field survey results indicated that the multipurpose use of ponds, which were sources of drinking water, and maintenance by a single household were regional and local features of drinking water use at the study site. However, organizations that installed the drinking water facilities intended that ponds should have a single purpose as drinking water facilities and should be maintained by a management committee comprising multiple households. The survey found that the background of this difference was a discrepancy between villagers and the institutions that constructed drinking water facilities, in terms of recognition of ownership and scarcity of water resources. The findings suggested that regional and local features of target areas were not fully considered when installing drinking water facilities and a solution from the perspective of others was required when working with volunteers.

Journal

  • Journal of Volunteer Studies

    Journal of Volunteer Studies 21 (0), 47-60, 2021-01-31

    The International Society of Volunteer Studies in Japan

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Details 詳細情報について

  • CRID
    1390293943116558976
  • DOI
    10.24800/isvsjapan.21.0_47
  • ISSN
    24341851
    13459511
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
  • Abstract License Flag
    Disallowed

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