Browsing by Author "Amutenya, Tekla"

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    The institutional challenges facing city of Windhoek in the Provision of water and sanitation services: a case study of The Havana informal settlement
    (University of the Western Cape, 2020) Amutenya, Tekla; Davids, G
    This study examined the institutional challenges facing the City of Windhoek in the provision of water supply and sanitation in the Havana Informal Settlement. Like most cities in developing countries, Namibia is faced with the triple challenge of poverty, unemployment and inequality, even though Namibia after its liberation developed several policies to ensure that equitable service delivery is provided to all its citizens. Approximately 60% of the city’s population resides in informal settlements, with inadequate and poor service delivery such as sanitation and water supply. External factors such as climate change amongst others have a huge impact in a water-scarce country such as Namibia on attaining the sustainability of water resources.
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    Water provision within Sub-Saharan Africa: A case study of Namibia
    (University of the Western Cape, 2024) Amutenya, Tekla; Davids, Gregory
    This study addresses the global imperative of sustainable water provision, focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly two-thirds of the population faces severe water scarcity, and insufficient water supplies affect over two billion people. It recognises the elusive nature of achieving sustainable water provision in Africa, emphasizing the under studied domain of public service delivery, particularly within local government responsible for critical services like drinking water, wastewater treatment, sanitation, and waste management. Centered on Sub-Saharan Africa, specifically Namibia, this qualitative study investigated the impact of internal decision-making processes, self-interest, financing models, and monitoring and evaluation practices on water provision within urban local authorities. The overarching goal is to develop and enhance a comprehensive framework for policy adoption and implementation, promoting sustainable water and sanitation service delivery in developing countries. The study adopted a qualitative research paradigm and it utilised various data collection techniques, including in-depth interviews with council members, open-ended questionnaires to employees of key water institutions, and observations.