Malawi: Kaseye Road Project, Solution Testing

Author(s)

• Jackie Jarosz, University of Dayton
• Claire Wilson, University of Dayton

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

8-21-2019

Abstract

The Kaseye Road Project was designed to be a 5-year undertaking. The project outlined in this report describes the work completed in year 2. The goal of year 2 was to design and implement a number of test sections in the existing ditches along the road using various materials. These test sections will then be monitored during the rainy season to determine which solution will work the best for the implementation of the entire road. There were 3 objectives of the test sections, each focusing on one of the following: stop road erosion, slow the water down, keep the water off the road. The entirety of the project took 4.5 weeks, including design and implementation. The first 2 weeks consisted of the 2 University of Dayton ETHOS students, while the last 2.5 weeks consisted of these students along with 3 Food for Work Workers. The worker salaries varied depending on skill level. The one skilled worker received a daily wage of 1,000 MK, while the two unskilled workers received a daily wage of 900 MK. The materials used throughout the entirety of the project include brick, wooden logs, maize bags, sand, gravel, and large stones. Equipment used throughout the project included wheelbarrows, shovels, picks, a hoe, a saw, an ax, nails, trowels, and string.

eCommons Citation

Jarosz, Jackie and Wilson, Claire, "Malawi: Kaseye Road Project, Solution Testing" (2019). ETHOS Technical Reports. 54.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ethos_reports/54