Domestic water uses and value in Swaziland : a contingent valuation approach

摘要: One of the greatest challenges facing developing countries is provision basic services and infrastructure. Provision these infrastructure in often characterised by ineffectiveness, low quality, inaccessibility unreliability. service that has proven to be particularly problematic water sanitation, Poor delivery this affecting affected level economic development any nation. The main objectives study are determine how much Swazi households willing pay (WTP) for an improvement their quality quantity1. as well establishing possible factors WTP. This will help put monetary terms value good quantity domestic Swaziland affect value. used Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) evaluate improvements quantity, based on households' perception Swaziland. method involved analysis determining WTP improved health risk concern from using it. project covered eleven towns with a sample taken both rural urban areas towns. results obtained indicated small but significant. There were more (67%) than (20%). same trend was observed willingness quantity. Approximately 58% 6% increased However, average amount E6.44 per month, which lower (E16.40). In contrast area quantities (E7.13) (E6.82), albeit difference between figures. On consuming less (0.92m3) month counterparts (6.92m3). Rural household heads earned income E1269.49 made up capita mean E2002. Urban heads' E4830 E 1092.00. Moreover, survey show people aware hazards brought about unhealthy inclined conserve paying fee Not all services. areas, satisfied status condition (94%). And could not afford (42%). latter case, mainly use non-monetary transactions exchange goods have never paid before. They believed access adequate right should provided government. addition they did trust local authorities if improve money would accordingly. (Resume d'auteur)