Title:
EFFECT OF INSTITUTIONAL FORCES ON THE INTENTION TO ENGAGE IN RAINWATER HARVESTING IN TANZANIA

Authors:
Kaspar Milinga, Bukaza Chachage and Juma Matonya, Tanzania

Abstract:
This study examined the effect of institutional forces on intention to engage in rainwater harvesting in Tanzania, East Africa. The study aimed to examine specifically, (i) the effect of coercive mechanism on intention to engage in rainwater harvesting, (ii) the effect of mimetic mechanism on intention to get involved in rainwater harvesting and (iii) the effect of normative mechanism on intention to engage in rainwater harvesting. A quantitative type, explanatory research design and random sampling were applied by this study. The study used 390 community members and collected data using a structured questionnaire. Data analysis involved the application of descriptive and multiple linear regression analysis through the employment of IBM SPSS. The results indicated a positive and significant effect of institutional forces on the community’s intention to engage in rainwater harvesting. The present study concludes that coercive, mimetic and normative mechanisms are predictors of the intention to engage in rainwater harvesting by the Tanzanian community. Hence, it is recommended that executives, investors, ministry of water and irrigation and other water stakeholders in Tanzania should strategically apply institutional forces to solve the prevailing water scarcity problem facing communities in various areas in the country.