Management Skills and Sustainability Of Community Based Income Generating Projects In Ngai Sub-County, Northern Uganda

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2012-09
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social sciences.
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This study investigated Management Skills and Sustainability of Community Income Generating Projects in Ngai Sub-County, Northern Uganda. The study was based on the following objectives: to identify the demographic characteristics of the respondents in terms of: gender, age, educational level, and work experience; to determine the level of management skills among community based organizations in Ngai Sub County, Qyam district; to examine the level of sustainability among various community income generating projects; to determine if there is any significant difference in the level of management skills and the level of sustainability among different community income generating projects; to establish whether there is any significant relationship between management skills and sustainability of community based income generating projects in Ngai sub county, Oyam District. The study employed descriptive survey design. Data was collected in a period of one month in 2012 using devised questionnaires and review of secondary data techniques. Data was analyzed using frequency counts for the profile of the respondents; mean for the level of management skills and the level of sustainability of community based income generating projects. T-test was used to determine if there was a significant difference between the variables under study and Coefficient of correlation; and regression analysis were used to establish whether there was a significant relation between the variables under study. The findings revealed that the male respondents were dominant. Respondents within the age group of 20- 39 years were also dominant. Majority of the respondents had certificate qualifications with work experience of 1-2 years. The finding also revealed that the level of management skills was moderate whereas the level of sustainability of community based income generating projects was reported to be very low. There was a significant difference between the level of management skills and the level of sustainability of community based income generating projects. It however revealed that there was a significant relationship between the level of management skills and the level of sustainability. The study recommended that gender balance be incorporated to ensure sustainability of these projects and that the management team be trained on project management skills. It was also recommended that the communities be involved in the projects right from the stage of initiation
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A Thesis Report Presented to The College Of Higher Degrees And Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements For The Degree Of Master Of Public Administration And Management.
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Management Skills, Sustainability Of Communities, Income Generating Projects
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