Free basic water in Msunduzi, KwaZulu-Natal: Is it making a difference to the lives of low-income households?

Water Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 443-467

  Smith, Julie A ^b   Green, J Maryann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Basic water requirements; Free basic water policy; Water service delivery

Indexed keywords

EID: 26944498989     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2005.0027     Document Type: Article

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