caa a22 4500 606222537 CHVBK 20210128101134.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00038-015-0675-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00038-015-0675-x Governance and functionality of community water schemes in rural Ethiopia [Elektronische Daten] [Kelly Alexander, Yihenew Tesfaye, Robert Dreibelbis, Bekele Abaire, Matthew Freeman] Objectives: A key challenge for achieving universal water access in Sub-Saharan Africa is poor sustainability of water schemes. Previous studies have posited factors that may lead to failed schemes; however, empirical data are lacking. Methods: We conducted direct observations of water sources and interviewed water committee members about governance in two regions of Ethiopia. Based on direct observation at each water point, and harmonizing previous research in the sector, we developed an ordinal measure of functionality. Among functional systems, linear regression models were used to assess changes in score or level of functionality against governance characteristics. Results: Of 89 water schemes over 5years old, 82 had sufficient data to receive a score. Higher functionality scores were associated with having good records, meeting regularly, financial audits, higher monthly fees, a paid caretaker and water committees with capacity to perform minor repairs. Conclusions: Our continuous measure of functionality was simple to derive, objective and may be widely applicable for further studies assessing key indicators of sustainability. Swiss School of Public Health, 2015 Water nationallicence Governance nationallicence Sustainability nationallicence Functionality nationallicence Alexander Kelly Department of Environmental Health, Emory University, Atlanta, USA aut Tesfaye Yihenew Department of Anthropology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA aut Dreibelbis Robert Civil Engineering and Environmental Science and Department of Anthropology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA aut Abaire Bekele Catholic Relief Services, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia aut Freeman Matthew Department of Environmental Health, Emory University, Atlanta, USA aut International Journal of Public Health Springer International Publishing 60/8(2015-12-01), 977-986 1661-8556 60:8<977 2015 60 38 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-015-0675-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-015-0675-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Alexander Kelly Department of Environmental Health, Emory University, Atlanta, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Tesfaye Yihenew Department of Anthropology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Dreibelbis Robert Civil Engineering and Environmental Science and Department of Anthropology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Abaire Bekele Catholic Relief Services, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Freeman Matthew Department of Environmental Health, Emory University, Atlanta, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- International Journal of Public Health Springer International Publishing 60/8(2015-12-01), 977-986 1661-8556 60:8<977 2015 60 38