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    Rural technology and collective analysis: Improving water supplies and sanitation
    (1979) Jackson, Ted
    The late 70s witnessed the problem of the insufficient supply of water and sanitation in rural areas become a serious threat to health and everyday living. Set in this period, this paper aims to demonstrate the way in which the described issue integrated into the life of the villages and towns. In this way, the research was concentrated on the implementation of technologies and the ideas behind them and the reactions of people who were a part of the process. This paper, therefore, tries to demonstrate the importance of such projects in context of changing people’s perceptions and building awareness, rather than focusing on the scale of the innovation itself. The research, thus, raises more questions than it answers, leaving the reader amazed by the ability of one idea to change the lives of thousands of people but at the same time skeptical about the potential role of similar movements in other contexts.
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    Improving participatory water governance in Accra, Ghana
    (Centre for International Governance Innovation., 2013-06) Harris, Leila M; Morinville, Cynthia
    Harris and Morinville (2013) explore the role of participatory water governance in informal settlements. Their research focuses on Local Water Boards (LWBs) in Ghanaian Accra, where the impact of the participatory approach on water management practices was assessed via surveys, interviews, and consultations. The study discovers that the LWBs can have a positive impact on such outcomes as community participation, consultation, accountability, and water-price regulation. Nevertheless, the researchers also find limitations to the effectiveness of the LWBs in Accra, including lack of awareness, insufficient accountability, water prices’ affordability, volunteerism, and unequal participation. Harris and Morinville conclude that there is a need for increased consultation and awareness, representation, and affordability of water services to achieve equity in water governance successfully. In the overall context of the research, the findings confirm the importance of community participation in sustainable water management.