Evaluating political accountability in water projects with the aim of determining the impact of political accountability on project sustainability.
dc.contributor.advisor | Gouws, A. | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Bezuidenhout, Lydia | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.other | University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Political Science. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-03-03T07:20:17Z | en_ZA |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-06-01T08:49:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-03-03T07:20:17Z | en_ZA |
dc.date.available | 2010-06-01T08:49:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-03 | |
dc.description | Thesis (MA (Political Science))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009. | |
dc.description.abstract | The 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.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2449 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch | |
dc.rights.holder | University of Stellenbosch | |
dc.subject | Theses -- Political science | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Dissertations -- Political science | en_ZA |
dc.subject.lcsh | Government accountability -- South Africa | en_ZA |
dc.subject.lcsh | Water projects -- Political aspects -- South Africa | en_ZA |
dc.subject.lcsh | Local government and environmental policy -- South Africa | en_ZA |
dc.subject.other | Political Science | en_ZA |
dc.title | Evaluating political accountability in water projects with the aim of determining the impact of political accountability on project sustainability. | en_ZA |
dc.type | Thesis | en_ZA |
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