The contribution of community developmental organizations in poverty reduction in Uganda: a case study of build Africa in Kumi County, Kumi District.
| dc.contributor.author | Naume, Iwoku | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-04T06:49:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-08-04T06:49:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-10 | |
| dc.description | Research report submitted to the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in partial fulfillment of requirements for the award of bachelor’s degree in Public Administration of Kampala International University | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The study findings were aimed at investigating the contribution of community developmental organizations in poverty reduction, a case study of build Africa in Kumi County, Kumi district following the three key objectives aimed at finding out the impact of Build Africa on Education, to examine the impact of Build Africa on Agriculture and to investigate the impact of Build Mica on savings. The study findings used qualitative and quantitative approches because variables of the study needed to be tabulated and at the same time described for easy interpretation and understanding. As a data collection Instrument, questionnaires were used along side observation for easy interpretation of the questions by the respondents as well as time saving. The overall sample size was made of 50 respondents of which 54% were female and 46% were maie. The study findings reveaied that the construction of schools and assistance from Bulid Mica, the trainings carried out for farmers and the formation of VSLG significantly affect poverty levels. With the significance of Build Africa on education, agriculture and savings, the revealed decreasing poverty levels. From the findings the researcher conduded that the role of Build Africa In education, agriculture and savings significantly affect poverty. However, the study revealed decreasing poverty levels in Kumi County. The researcher therefore recommended that the government should continue carr~1ng out agricultural shows but also be able to involve farmers in all regions. Through this they are able to emulate others and try out various types of farming and learn which crop is suitable to grow in particular piaces and seasons. There should be community partidpation in dedsion ,sensltization of benefidarles with emphasis of how to save and reinvest their money, and finally there should be regular monitoring and evaluation of CDOs activities. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/12950 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University.College of Humanities and social science | en_US |
| dc.subject | Contribution | en_US |
| dc.subject | Community | en_US |
| dc.subject | Developmental | en_US |
| dc.subject | Organizations | en_US |
| dc.subject | Poverty reduction | en_US |
| dc.subject | Uganda | en_US |
| dc.title | The contribution of community developmental organizations in poverty reduction in Uganda: a case study of build Africa in Kumi County, Kumi District. | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |