Evaluating political accountability in water projects with the aim of determining the impact of political accountability on project sustainability.

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dc.contributor.advisorGouws, A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBezuidenhout, Lydiaen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Political Science.
dc.date.accessioned2009-03-03T07:20:17Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-01T08:49:00Z
dc.date.available2009-03-03T07:20:17Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2010-06-01T08:49:00Z
dc.date.issued2009-03
dc.descriptionThesis (MA (Political Science))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009.
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated what the degree of political accountability is in water projects as practiced by project implementers. The evaluation was also aimed at determining the impact of political accountability on project sustainability. In order to evaluate the question, field research was conducted. Field research was of a quantitative nature, using a questionnaire. This involved (a) selecting two systems (project implementers, a municipality and a non-governmental organisation) where the systems’ political accountability within water projects could be compared, and (b) interviewing community respondents from a set questionnaire in four villages. The main findings are that (i) the level of political accountability in water projects depends on the system implementing a water project, (ii) three elements of political accountability (responsibility, information, and inclusion) differ significantly between the two systems, and (iii) political accountability has a significant impact on project sustainability. It is recommended that project implementers take into consideration the identified three elements of political accountability in order to improve project sustainability.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2449
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenbosch
dc.subjectTheses -- Political scienceen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Political scienceen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshGovernment accountability -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshWater projects -- Political aspects -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshLocal government and environmental policy -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherPolitical Scienceen_ZA
dc.titleEvaluating political accountability in water projects with the aim of determining the impact of political accountability on project sustainability.en_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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