Abstract

SELALA, MS; SENZANJE, A  and  DHAVU, K. Requirements for sustainable operation and maintenance of rural small-scale water infrastructure in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Water SA [online]. 2019, vol.45, n.2, pp.291-304. ISSN 1816-7950.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/wsa.v45i2.16.

This study assessed the presence of key requirements for sustainable O and rehabilitation of rural small-scale water infrastructure in Makhudutamaga Municipality in South Africa. The study found a significant correlation between the requirements for sustainable O and rehabilitation of rural small-scale water infrastructure and continuity of service provision (p < 0.001) by the small-scale water infrastructure as well as functionality (p < 0.001) of the small-scale water infrastructure hardware. The study concludes that the presence of the key requirements varies as a function of social dynamics of communities and the presence of these requirements has an impact on the functionality and continuity of the small-scale water infrastructure hardware.

Keywords : continuity of service; functionality; household survey; robustness of hardware.

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