TITLE: A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY ON FAILURE OF MANYERA

DAM IN CONSERVING WATER

INTRODUCTION
Thank you for taking the time to participate in this questionnaire. The purpose is to
gather information about the failure of Manyera Dam in conserving water. Your
responses will help us better understand the factors contributing to this failure and
identify potential solutions. Please answer the following questions to the best of
your knowledge and experience.
Aim
To gather information and insights about the reasons behind Manyera dam failure
and its impact on water conservation

I. General Information
1. What is your age?
2. What is your gender?
a) Male
b) Female
c) Prefer not say
3. What is your occupation?

II. Familiarity with Manyera dam

4. Have you heard about Manyera Dam?

a) Yes
b) No

5. How familiar are you with the failure of Manyera Dam in conserving
water?
a) Very familiar
b) Somewhat familiar
c) Not familiar at all
III. Factors Contributing to Failure
Please rate the following factors on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 represents least
significant and 5 represents most significant, according to your opinion.

6. Climate Change
7. Poor dam management
8. Inadequate maintenance and repair
9. Land degradation and deforestation in the catchment area
10. Increased agricultural practices leading to water runoff
11. Lack of government regulations and enforcement
12. Population growth in the surrounding areas
13. Other (please specify)

IV. Impact Assessments

Please answer the following questions based on your knowledge and
perception of the situation.

14. What were the consequences of the failure of Manyera Dam in

conserving water? (Select all that apply)
a) Water shortage for citizens
b) Disruption of hydroelectric power generation
c) Negative impacts on wildlife and ecosystems
d) Increased conflicts between countries sharing the Zambezi River
e) Other (please specify)

15. How did the failure of Manyera Dam affect the local communities
and industries?
a) Economic implications
b) Social implications
c) Environmental implications
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
V. Potential Solutions and Improvements
16. In your opinion, what measures should be taken to prevent the failure
of Manyera Dam in conserving water? (Select all that apply)
a) Implement better dam management practices
b) Increase maintenance and repair efforts
c) Enhance monitoring systems to identify early warning
signs
d) Promote sustainable land management practices in the
catchment area
e) Encourage water conservation and reduce agricultural
runoff
f) Strengthen government regulations and enforcement
g) Other (please specify)

17. Do you believe international cooperation is necessary to address

the failure of Manyera Dam in conserving water?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Unsure

VI. Additional Comments

17.Do you have any additional comments or suggestions related to the failure
of Manyera Dam in conserving water?

CONCLUSION
Thank you for your participation! Your insights will contribute to our
understanding of the failure of Manyera Dam and potential strategies for
improvement.