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Water demand management in Malawi: problems and prospects for its promotion

Mulwafu, W ; Chipeta, C ; Chavula, G ; Ferguson, A ; Nkhoma, B.G ; Chilima, G

Physics and chemistry of the earth. Parts A/B/C, 2003, Vol.28 (20), p.787-796 [Periódico revisado por pares]

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  • Título:
    Water demand management in Malawi: problems and prospects for its promotion
  • Autor: Mulwafu, W ; Chipeta, C ; Chavula, G ; Ferguson, A ; Nkhoma, B.G ; Chilima, G
  • Assuntos: Conservation ; Malawi ; Water demand management ; Water supply
  • É parte de: Physics and chemistry of the earth. Parts A/B/C, 2003, Vol.28 (20), p.787-796
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  • Descrição: This paper discusses the status of water demand management (WDM) in Malawi. Findings from the study indicate that, while WDM is highly advocated in the urban and peri-urban areas, very few aspects of WDM are practiced in the rural areas. The water pricing structure that the supplying institutions established serves as a disincentive for water wastages in the urban areas. Both private firms and individuals use various measures to conserve water as a way of minimizing water consumption. The motives for water conservation range from profit maximization to inadequate financial resources to meet the costs of water respectively. In the rural areas where water is supplied at no cost, the people tend to pay less attention to water conservation. In cases where water providers attempted to institute factors of cost sharing, the rural inhabitants tended to be reluctant to contribute. This is so because people view water as a social good that should be supplied to them free of charge. The paper demonstrates that although some aspects of WDM are being practiced in the country, the existing conditions on the ground militate against its increased expansion as a strategy for promoting an efficient and equitable use of existing water resources. A large section of the population still lack access to potable water and the Malawi government is committed to the provision of basic water services. Yet WDM will become even more critical in future because of the growing competition for water resources, particularly due to the growing population and the increasing economic activities such as farming, industrialization and urbanization. The paper argues that despite the promising benefits that WDM has, its promotion must necessarily be infused with ideas of water supply, considering that the largest population still lacks access to potable water. Coupled with this will be the need for a proper policy framework that promotes public awareness for people to start appreciating the economic value of water especially in the rural areas.
  • Editor: Elsevier Ltd
  • Idioma: Inglês
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