Education and community participation in local development projects in Katakwi District: A Case Study of the Conserve Uganda Project In Katakwi Sub County
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2016-09
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social sciences.
Abstract
This work emphasized on the examining the role of education and community participation in
local development projects in Katakwi District: a case study of the Conserve Uganda. The study
was guided by three objectives that included to establish the level of community participation in
the design and implementation of Local Development Projects, to find out the factors that affect
community participation of people in Local Development Projects and to suggest possible
measures to enhance community participation in Local Development Projects. The study was
guided by a cross sectional survey design that included both primary and secondary sources of
data. The findings indicated a positive response from the respondents on the extent of
community participation in the design and implementation of the Conserve project with a total
highest mean of 3.4500, in the section of the factors that affect community participation in the
conserve project, the findings indicated the highest rating as 36667 as inadequate knowledge on
ways to conserve the environment. Amongst the solutions to the challenges of community
participation, the research found that most respondents agreed with sensitization or education of
the public on the benefits of community involvement in conserving the environment (2.3000).
the study further concluded that community participation existed in the first phase of the
Conserve Project programme implementation (200 1-2007) but has been on decline. Forms and
scope of participation by the beneficiary farmers include selecting enterprises, forming farmers’
groups, electing group leaders and representatives, attending training, and group and inter-group
meetings. Finally, politicking Conserve Project programme need to be avoided as much as
possible so that the programme remains a development programme rather than a political tool.
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A research report submitted to the college of humanities and social sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies of Kampala International University
Keywords
Education, Community participation, Local development projects, Katakwi Sub County, Conserve Uganda Project