Maeda,Anna P.2024-09-272024-09-272015APAhttps://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1334A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for award of degree Master’s of Public Administration and Management (MPA) of Mzumbe UniversityThis study focused on the contribution of community participation in ensuring sustainability of water service delivery a case of the people living around Mindu dam in Morogoro municipal council. The study intended to answer three research questions which are: What are the ways of community participation in ensuring availability and sustainability of water service delivery in Mindu area; What is the attitude of the Mindu community towards participating in conserving Mindu Dam and What are the challenges facing the Mindu community in conserving the Mindu Dam as a source of water in Morogoro Municipal Council. Case study design was employed to address the research questions. The findings revealed that there were very minimum or rather no active participation of the Mindu area community in ensuring sustainable water service delivery at Mindu Dam. The attitude of the people surrounding the Mindu Dam was found to be positive, since they were willing to be involved in planning, making decision and implementing conservation of the catchment areas for sustainability of water service delivery. Challenges such as poor relationship between MORUWASA and communities surrounding catchment areas and Absence of alternative for earning income for some of community members apart from practicing agriculture around catchment areas were noted among others. It is recommended that education should be given to the community members to raise awareness on environmental conservation as well as finding alternative source of income to the community members rather than depending on the activities that are harmful to the dam like fishing and irrigational activities. Further studies are needed to find out the best way for conserving environment surrounding catchment areas. Also, broader study is needed to include other catchment areas apart from Mindu Dam in other parts of Tanzania to have a wider understanding about contribution of community participation in ensuring sustainability of water service deliveryenCommunity participationWater service deliveryMorogoro municipal councilThesis