Journal of Fisheries & Livestock Production
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Research Article

An Assessment of the Impacts of the Runde Water Supply on the Life and Business of the Local People. A Case Study of Lundi Business Centre in Mwenezi District

Hetisani Chauke^1* and Farai Mudavanhu²

¹Institute of Water and Sanitation Development, Post Graduate Diploma in Water Supply and Sanitation Student, 7 Masdoorp Avenue, Alex Park Harare, Zimbabwe

² Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Master of Social Sciences in Development Studies Student, Lupane State University, P.O. Box AC 255, Ascot, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

*Corresponding Author:

Hetisani Chauke
Institute of Water and Sanitation Development
Post Graduate Diploma in Water Supply and Sanitation Student
7 Masdoorp Avenue, Alex Park Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263778358782, +263775318042
E-mail: hetisanychake@gmail.com

Received Date: November 03, 2014; Accepted Date: November 26, 2014; Published Date: December 03, 2014

Citation: Chauke H, Mudavanhu F (2015) An Assessment of the Impacts of the Runde Water Supply on the Life and Business of the Local People. A Case Study of Lundi Business Centre in Mwenezi District. J Fisheries Livest Prod 3:127. doi: 10.4172/2332-2608.1000127

Copyright: © 2015 Chauke H, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

The research study focused on the impacts of the Runde water supply on the life and business of the local people. The specific objectives included the description and explanation of both direct and indirect benefits of the water supply, the problems of the water supply and the recommendations on the expansion of the project to the surrounding communities. Research methodologies used include questionnaires, interviews, observations and the use of the available information. Findings show that there is improved access to water supply, provision of clean treated water to households and the poor maintenance of the standpipe sites. It has been observed that water supply has played a significant role in the infrastructural development of the local business centre. However, due to the population increase in Lundi business centre, there is need for further expansion of the water supply to the surrounding rural areas. Standpipes need to be maintained and water must be supplied into the houses.

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