A mounted stationary bike rope pump for Omagoro village, Soroti district.

Abstract

The needs of water in Omagoro village are increasingly becoming versatile. For example, apart from using water for domestic purposes, water is also needed in farms for irrigation due to climatic changes that does not make rainfall support crop growing throughout the year. The only available water sources are the borehole, stream flow and an open well. Due to congestion and pump breakdown in the borehole as being the only source for safe drinking water, most people have resorted to using the stream flow and the open well to fetch non- potable water. However, during dry season, the stream normally dries up and the borehole also delivers a low output(yield) causing acute shortage of water hence leaving the lives of people of this village in danger. This study proposes the development of a mounted stationary bike water pump operated by pedals to help solve the water lifting and pumping problems in Omagoro village. Included is the useful information relevant to the research topic while clearly showing the problem of interest for the intended research. It as well shows how this study will help reduce the water access problem through the fulfilment of a number of objectives and activities. The main source of information is the existing literatures written by other scholars that have been involved with design of water pumps of similar nature and magnitude giving an account of the existing models with emphasis on their draw backs, operation modes, testing and economic analysis with reference to the proposed pump prototype. Finally, the study goes through the step by step procedures which will lead to the achievement of the intended main objective, the necessary funds needed in form of a proposed budget and the period of time with-in which the main purpose of the study is to be achieved presented in form of a time-activity chart.