The Impact of Community Driven Development Funds on Livelihoods of People in Kawempe Division, Kampala District:
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2017-08
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Kampala International University, Colleges of humanities and social sciences
Abstract
Introduction: Community Driven Development Funds(CDDF) are resources given to local
governments by central government and other development partners to support community based
groups to implement livelihood projects to improve household incomes and economic welfare of
families. The community based groups are formed by women, youth and any other persons,
registered and trained by local governments’ community development experts to build their
capacity to implement and manage CDDF supported projects to eliminate poverty in their homes
and communities. The Local governments and development partners’ community development
experts and other leaders play a monitoring and supervisory role to oversee the implementation
of CDDF supported projects in communities to achieve improved livelihoods and economic
outcomes in families.
Methodology: A cross sectional study design was used among CDDF supported groups of
women and youth in Kawempe Division, Kampala District employing both quantitative and
qualitative methods of data collection.
99 respondents from 21 youth and women groups were interviewed, simple random sampling
was the method used, semi structured interviewer administered questionnaire were used for data
collection.
Results: Majority of the respondents 80 %( 79/99) were females and 68 %( 67/99) respondents
were youth respectively. Majority of respondents had attained primary level of education
at 42.4 %. Also (100 %( 99/99) were knowledgeable about CDD Funds accessibility
requirements, however 80 %( 79/99) of the responds faced challenges to fulfill requirements for
getting CDD funding. Majority 39.4% (39/99) respondents had attained primary level of
education and lowest number had attained vocational skills at 3 %( 3/99) and university level at
2 %( 2/99) respectively among CDD funds beneficiary groups in Kawempe Division.
Conclusion: Knowledge about requirements for accessing CDD funds was very high among
respondents at 100 %( 99/99). However 80 % of the respondents faced challenges to meet
requirements to receive adequate funding for their planned projects. Vocational and university
levels of education were very low among respondents at 3% and 2% respectively.
Recommendations: Kawempe Division Management should prioritize capacity building of
CDD fund beneficiary groups to empower them in Functional Adult Literacy training and project
focused training to improve on projects management and successful implementation to realize
intended livelihood and household economic out comes sustain-ably among community groups.
Researchers should do more research in barriers and enhancers of CDD funded projects success
in urban areas
Description
A Research Report Submitted to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for the award Of Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies of Kampala international university.
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Community, Development Funds, People, Kawempe Division, Kampala District: