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    Private sector water services delivery in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
    (Mzumbe University, 2014) Chediel, Zawadi
    This study intended to assess the private sector water services delivery in Dar es Salaam Tanzania. The study focus on exploring the factors influence the delivery of water services to Dar es Salaam resident by private sector in Tanzania. The study specific objectives includes; identification of factors affect water quality delivery to DSM consumers by private sectors in Tanzania, examine the effect of price by Private sectors in delivering water to consumers in Dar es Salaam Tanzania, to investigate the effect of infrastructure in water supply to Dar es Salaam water consumer in Tanzania and to investigate the effect of urban planning to the delivery of water service by private sector to Dar es Salaam residents in Tanzania. A study used a case study as the research design to describe the private sector water services delivery in Dar es Salaam Tanzania. Data were collected through uses of questionnaires, interviews and documentary reviews. Questionnaires were both closed open-ended questions. Interviews were conducted on the basis of predetermined interview guide. Thus both qualitative and quantitative methods were collectively employed in the process of collecting data and information required in this study. The study concluded that, quality of water is still a challenge to both DAWASCO and private sector, this is due to the fact that the chain from service provide to the final consumer is long. Also the the water facilities and infrastructure are poor. This affecting the quality of water. The price charged by water vendor is high and normally determine by water demand, vendor are not compete on price lather than collaborate. Also the poor urban planning in the city create a challenge in supply and improvement of water infrastructure. Based on the study findings the study recommending that, the involvement of private sector in water service delivery at large will solve the current problem of water service in Dar es Salaam. The study further suggest the use of PPPs forms in dealing with water problem.