Masters of Arts in Project Planning and Management

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    Beneficiary Communities’ Participation and Project Sustainability: A Study of Mogadishu Afgoye Road Construction Project in Somalia
    (2024) Abdirahman Mohamed Abshir
    The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between beneficiary communities’ participation and sustainability of Mogadishu-Afgoye road construction project. The objectives of the study were to establish the relationship between beneficiary communities’ participation planning and project sustainability, to find out the relationship between beneficiary communities’ participation implementation and project sustainability and to establish the relationship between beneficiary communities’ participation operation and maintenance and project sustainability of Mogadishu-Afgoye road construction project. The study collected data from a cross section of population within the division because it enabled collection of data in one setting. Also data were collected at one time from a sample selected from a larger population. It employed quantitative approach. The main data collection instruments that was used for the study was self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed to answer all the research questions raised. Data from the field was cleaned, compiled, sorted, edited and coded to have the required quality, accuracy and completeness. Inferential statistics of Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient was used to establish the strength of significance between the study variables. The regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between beneficiary communities’ participation and sustainability. Findings showed that the overall means on the beneficiary communities’ participation planning and project sustainability of Mogadishu-Afgoye road construction project, indicating a high level of satisfaction or agreement among the respondents across all categories. Overall means on beneficiary communities’ participation’ implementation and project sustainability indicating a high level of satisfaction or agreement among the respondents across all categories. The overall means on the beneficiary communities’ participation operation and maintenance was rated 2.54, indicating a high level of satisfaction or agreement among the respondents across all categories and project sustainability of Mogadishu-Afgoye road construction project, indicating a high level of satisfaction. The Mean Square as calculated as 2.216. The F-statistic is 25.538, and the associated p-value is very small (less than .000), indicating that the regression model was statistically significant. The stakeholders involved in the planning phase, including the community members and relevant authorities, have successfully addressed the needs and priorities of the beneficiaries, ensuring that the project aligns with their requirements. The high level of satisfaction or agreement among the beneficiaries regarding the implementation and project sustainability indicates that the project was executed efficiently and effectively. The researcher recommends that the community participation should be improved on the beneficiary communities’ participation in the planning process by establishing mechanisms for their meaningful participation.