Rodgers Makwinja|Ishmael Bobby Mphangwe Kosamu|Chikumbusko Chiziwa Kaonga
Determinants and Values of Willingness to Pay for Water Quality Improvement: Insights from Chia Lagoon, Malawi
University of Malawi|Addis Ababa University|University of Malawi|University of Malawi
water resources chia lagoon malawi experience possible threat sustainability communities seeking alternatives improve water quality lagoon study quantified communities willingnesstopay wtp influencing factors using contingent valuation cv techniques wide range data collection procedures including focus group discussions key informant interviews field observation cv survey employed sample 300 households randomly selected cv results showed 574 households willing pay monthly individual aggregate wtp amount ranged mk69683 us095 mk81697 us11138 average mk787045 us1073 generating aggregate annual values ranging mk6 689568 us912629 mk784 294080 us1069978 average mk75556320 us103078 ceteris paribus logistic regression model demonstrated significant p lt 001 p lt 005 relationship demographic gender age literacy level socialeconomic land ownership main agriculture water source income institutional civic education social network extension institutional trust household socio trust factors wtp findings study provide significant clues research baseline information local government communities development effective holistic approaches improving water quality natural ecosystems