African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1129

Full Length Research Paper

Comparison of community managed projects and conventional approaches in rural water supply of Ethiopia

Beshah M. Behailu
  • Beshah M. Behailu
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland.
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Arto Suominen
  • Arto Suominen
  • Community-Led Accelerated WASH (COWASH) Project, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Tapio S. Katko
  • Tapio S. Katko
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland.
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Harri Mattila
  • Harri Mattila
  • Bioeconomy Research Centre, Sustainable Development, HAMK University of Applied Sciences, Hameenlinna, Finland.
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Gashaw Yayehyirad
  • Gashaw Yayehyirad
  • Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (AAiT), Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 29 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 18 July 2016
  •  Published: 30 September 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Behailu, B. M., Suominen, A., Katko, T. S., Mattila, H., & Yayehyirad, G. (2016). Comparison of community managed projects and conventional approaches in rural water supply of Ethiopia. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology , 10(9), 292-306.
Chicago /
Beshah M. Behailu, Arto Suominen, Tapio S. Katko, Harri Mattila and Gashaw Yayehyirad. "Comparison of community managed projects and conventional approaches in rural water supply of Ethiopia." African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 10, no. 9 (2016): 292-306.
MLA /
Beshah M. Behailu, et al. "Comparison of community managed projects and conventional approaches in rural water supply of Ethiopia." African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 10.9 (2016): 292-306.