Factors Affecting The Development Of Effective Water Resource Management Policies: The Case Of The Management Of Lake Victoria Basin In Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorOdongtoo, Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorSsebugwawo, Denis
dc.contributor.authorLating, Peter Okidi
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-22T14:54:25Z
dc.date.available2022-01-22T14:54:25Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractPartial least square-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to evaluate the factors affecting the development of effective water resource management policies. Researchers employed a purposive sampling method to come up with the most suitable respondents. The sample size of 152 respondents was computed from a population size of 245 water experts within Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) in Uganda. The questionnaire was self-administered to 152 respondents to dig out their views based on their experiences in water resource management. The authors aimed to find out the relationship between efficiency of water allocation, natural hazards and risks, stakeholders’ participation, governance and decentralization, socio economic activities and effective water resource management policies. The findings of this study revealed that governance and decentralization, natural hazards and risks, and socio-economic activities had a significant positive effect on effective water resource management policies. Governance and decentralization had the highest path coefficient (β= 0.453 and p-values = 0.000). The R2 value was scored at 0.680, which collectively explained 68% of the overall variance in the development of the policies. The study recommends putting special attention on governance and decentralization for effective water resource management policies. These findings can support practitioners and decision makers engaged in the management of water resources within LVB and other water bodies worldwide.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOdongtoo, G., Ssebugwawo, D., & Lating, P. O. (2020). Factors affecting the development of effective water resource management policies: The case of the management of Lake Victoria Basin in Uganda. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 14(4), 104-113.https://doi.org/10.5897/AJEST2020.2840en_US
dc.identifier.issn1996 0786
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1427
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Environmental Science and Technologyen_US
dc.subjectEast African Community, National Policies, integrated water resource management (IWRM),Partial Least Square-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM).en_US
dc.titleFactors Affecting The Development Of Effective Water Resource Management Policies: The Case Of The Management Of Lake Victoria Basin In Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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