A survey of groundwater and surface water use was carried out in Karamoja district, north Uganda. It showed that people preferred to use less safe storage ponds if they were closer than safer boreholes with handpumps.
| Title | Best placed? |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1991 |
| Authors | Smith, P |
| Pagination | p. 40 : photogr. |
| Date Published | 1991-10-01 |
| Keywords | rural communities, surveys, uganda karamoja, water carrying, water consumption, water use |
| Abstract | A survey of groundwater and surface water use was carried out in Karamoja district, north Uganda. It showed that people preferred to use less safe storage ponds if they were closer than safer boreholes with handpumps. Water use at the handpumps (Uganda Mark II) was at 1650 litres/day, a lot less than the theoretical pumping rate. This figure does not include water used directly from the pump for bathing and laundry. The figure trebles if water consumed by livestock is included. Adult villagers required under seven litres per day for domestic use, of which about three litres are used for brewing. The number of people served by a pump, at present 300 per day, could be increased if more than one person at a time had access. The survey also showed that most water in Karamoja is collected by females under 20. |
| Custom 1 | 275, 824 |
