Community participation and peace building projects in Hodan District in Mogadishu, Somalia
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2015-11
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
This research examined the Community Participation and Peace Building Projects in
Hodan District in Mogadishu, Somalia. The research was guided by three objectives; to
determine the level of community participation, to examine the level of peace building
projects in Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia and to establish the relationship between the
level of community participation and the level peace building projects in Hodan,
Mogadishu, Somalia. The study was guided by a correlation research design that seeks
to establish the respondent's views on the problem at hand. The research utilized a
total population of 70 respondents were 60 respondents were sampled and their views
were presented in chapter four in accordance with the research objectives. Community
participation is essential in peace building, if the community is participative the
community can achieve peace and growth as indicated in the research literature, the
findings also indicated that majority of the respondents agreed with the fact that their
communities are participative in the peace building projects in the community, these
were represented by 1.222 and 0.988 as evidenced in chapter four and on the level of
disarmament, the research found that majority of the respondents agreed with the level
of effectiveness and well-being of the society and disarmament process. The researcher
further investigated the relationship of the level of community participation in peace
projects and level of compliance of the community and established a significant
relationship between the two with the r-value at 0.646 and p-value at 0.016
respectively. Chapter five of the research then concluded, summarized and
recommended to the various stakeholders involved such as the local government, the
community and the central government it's self. Recommendations included; Trainings
that are geared towards empowering community members to participate in ensuring
safety of their areas should be conducted regularly. Peace building projects need to
design approaches that will enhance and allow genuine participation of the public in
their activities.
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A thesis submitted to the college of higher degrees and research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a Master’s Degree of project planning and management of Kampala International University
Keywords
Community participation, Peace building projects, Somalia