Journal article
Attitudes toward post-earthquake water and sanitation management and payment options in Leogane, Haiti
Water international, v 38(6), pp 744-757
01 Oct 2013
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Abstract
The Haitian government passed a law in 2009 to decentralize water utility management and improve cost recovery. This study identifies the attitudes of the public towards payment for and management of water and sanitation, several months after the 2010 earthquake, through a survey (N=171) and semi-structured interviews (N=19) in Leogane, Haiti. A majority of survey respondents were willing to pay for water and sanitation, which aligns with the fee-based approach of the 2009 law. Significant differences were found between geographic locations, suggesting that a neighbourhood-level approach to water and sanitation is appropriate.
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- Title
- Attitudes toward post-earthquake water and sanitation management and payment options in Leogane, Haiti
- Creators
- Heather C. Galada - Drexel UniversityPatrick L. Gurian - Drexel UniversityFranco Montalto - Drexel UniversityMimi Sheller - Drexel UniversityMichael Piasecki - City College of New YorkTibebu B. Ayalew - Drexel UniversitySteve O'Connor - Drexel Univ, Engn Cities Initiat, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
- Publication Details
- Water international, v 38(6), pp 744-757
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 14
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Sociology; Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000328487300005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84887094235
- Other Identifier
- 991019167751404721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Engineering, Civil
- Water Resources