Beneficiaries Participation and Sustainability of Agricultural Intensification and Value Enhancing Support Project (Paiva-B) In Gitega Province, Burundi

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dc.contributor.authorChristian, Niyonizigiye
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-12T15:45:38Z
dc.date.available2023-07-12T15:45:38Z
dc.date.issued2022-10
dc.descriptionA Thesis Submitted to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in Fulfillment Requirement For an Award Of a Masters Of Arts Degree in Project Planning and Management Of Kampala International Universityen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated whether or not participation of beneficiaries contributes to the sustainability of PAIVA-B project in Gitega province, Burundi. The study was based on three specific objectives: i) to measure the level of beneficiaries’ participation in PAIVA-B project cycle in Gitega province; ii) to measure the sustainability of PAIVA-B project in Gitega province and iii) to determine the relationship between beneficiaries’ participation and sustainability of PAIVAB project in Gitega province. The study used documentary review, questionnaire survey and interview collection methods while both quantitative and qualitative analysis methods were used. Data was collected from 359 respondents including 343 beneficiaries, 11 local leaders and 5 project officers. The findings showed that participation in project identification and in project implementation was assessed as high by the respondents while participation in project planning and in project M&E was assessed as moderate. As for project sustainability, the study indicated a moderate level of PAIVA-B sustainability. Of the sustainability indicators used in this study, empowerment was the only one that was assessed as high by respondents, while ownership and self-reliance were assessed as moderate. Furthermore, the study revealed that there is a moderate correlation between beneficiaries’ participation and project sustainability, with participation contributing up to 78.7% to sustainability. Participation in project identification was the biggest contributor to sustainability, followed by participation in project implementation, and then participation in M&E while participation in project planning represents the smallest contributor. The study established that no significant research work has been undertaken in the Burundian context on beneficiaries’ participation and sustainability of development projects. This study contributed to knowledge by enriching the literature on the subjects under study and Future researchers will find the results of this study resourceful when conducting studies in related areas. The study recommended that development actors should fully adopt participatory approaches in all their development interventions. Participatory development can help breaking the vicious cycle of unsustainability that characterizes many development projects. To strengthen the relationship between participation and sustainability, the study recommended carrying out an analysis of the project environment before implementing a project to identify obstacles that could prevent beneficiaries from participating fully in the project.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/14257
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKampala International Universityen_US
dc.subjectBeneficiaries Participationen_US
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectAgricultural Intensificationen_US
dc.subjectValue Enhancing Support Projecten_US
dc.subjectGitega Provinceen_US
dc.subjectBurundien_US
dc.titleBeneficiaries Participation and Sustainability of Agricultural Intensification and Value Enhancing Support Project (Paiva-B) In Gitega Province, Burundien_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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