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the evaluation research.<br />
k3r.n passibl~, 3aca3 leaders were. contacted in advance and<br />
rapesT.ed 20 notify water corezittee representatives from other<br />
villages within a five to six kZ16neter radius of the well site.<br />
Host visits began with the obsematian of well operations, and<br />
inspection of t3e systen usiztg the Well Site Honitoring (or<br />
Eva kuation) f om. This was followed by an interview with the<br />
punp operator, and the callection of data using the Water Paint<br />
Monitoring Ir?r Evaluation] Farm. The next step was to i nt%~i@w<br />
the rater cornittee &embers and other leaders about well<br />
management, comaunity <strong>part</strong>icipation, and changes in the villages<br />
since puntping operations began. Survey instruments used during<br />
these maatinge included forns far Post-Canstmctian Assessments,<br />
water Committee Munitoring, and the hqnual Comaunity Evaluation.<br />
The testing and aualtation of these inr:mments was an important<br />
<strong>part</strong> of the investigations-<br />
Tha validity and reliability of the data presented below is<br />
highly variable. Although accurate infomatian Gas obtained on<br />
tSe we33 site co~ditions, pdzp opera%ions and maiatenancs, data<br />
an fuel. C Q ~ S U ~ ~ ~ ~ O R<br />
and prices are less relii~ble. Diesel fuel<br />
is aften purc3ased Prow sources athex than WiJA, and those who<br />
contxoX th~se acfivities frequently manipulaze the figures to<br />
pxotect their cwn inzerests. Patterns of water consumption vary<br />
within and between coa~unities. Daily records were available at<br />
one well, and satisfzcrory data was obtained at four others.<br />
More f iePd work iris required to gen.erate re: iable statistical<br />
information ox Zke zuxber of people and ansmals who use the<br />
well.<br />
3ata on sacioec~ncafc conditions, and chnnges in physical<br />
Inf-asrructure and services ssch as schools and shops,<br />
accurately indicate h e sccle and direczion of change.<br />
*F rnfo-aats estizates of the nuzher of new hauseholds are, at<br />
n%-.<br />
best, very raz~h. coflection of relia'ls're data will require<br />
field work in a representative sazgle of a11 villages kithin<br />
eacb targez asea. There is, however, sufficient data to<br />
estimate the percentage of growth in same comunftfes, and the<br />
izipact of the weT1 an settlement patterns and migration. Zn<br />
spite of their resenatiazs abaut the accurecy of some data, the<br />
LEI1 s~ciaecanamic staff decided to nake q..a~=ftative estimates<br />
whenever possibLe, rather than sispky report trends. The<br />
sections below describe conditions and changes in communities<br />
with h&ls instailed by WDA and the CGCP.<br />
2,s,:, Technicaf Conditions, Operations zzd Maintenance<br />
T3e physical cozditioz of the pzops and distribution<br />
sysrez5 are generally gosd. The =ajcv prcblen is the lack of<br />
s*--+\ ,,r,Aes i ; szcA as oil znci 4; A-~ters<br />
7 required Ear proper