Beneficiary Participation and Project Sustainability in Action Aid International Uganda Projects Masindi Local Rights Program

ABSTRACT

The study was to establish the relationship between Beneficiary Participation and Project Sustainability in Action Aid International Uganda- Masindi Local Rights Program “, the study intended to determined the; (i) Identify the demographic characteristics of respondents in terms of gender, age, and experience in project management, (ii) Establish the level of beneficiary participation in Action Aid-Uganda, Masindi Local rights programs and (iii) Determine the extent of project sustainability in Action Aid Uganda, Masindi Local rights programs. Using a descriptive survey design, data were collected from a sample of 145 respondent’s specifically right holders, Masindi Local Rights Program partners and local council officials using standardized questionnaires as main data collection instrument. The respondents were selected by using purposive sampling, simple random sampling and stratified random sampling. Data were analyzed at univariate level using frequency counts, percentage and means using Pearson’s linear Correlation Coefficient at 0.05 levels of significant. The study revealed high level of project sustainability realised due to beneficiary participation in ActionAid international Masindi Local rights program and high levels of beneficiary participation among right holders with certificates. From the findings, there is a significant positive relationship between Beneficiary participation and Project sustainability.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preliminary Pages Page

Declaration A

Declaration B ii

Approval Sheet iii

Dedication iv

Acknowledgement v

Abstract vi

Table of contents vii

List of tables x

List of acronyms xi

Chapter

One 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1

Background of the study 1

Statement of the problem 3

Purpose of the study 4

Research objectives 4

Research questions 5

Null Hypothesis 5

Scope of the study 5

Content Scope 6

Theoretical scope 6

Significance of the study 7

Definition of key operational terms 8

Two

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 9

Introduction 9

Concepts, Ideas, Opinions from Authors/ Experts 9

Theoretical Perspectives 15

Related Studies 16

Three

METHODOLOGY 19

Introduction 19

Research Design 19

Research Population 19

Sample size 20

Sampling Procedure 20

Research instruments 21

Validity and reliability of the instrument 21

Data collection procedure 22

Data Analysis 23

Ethical Consideration 24

Limitations 24

Four

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 25

Five

FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 37

Findings 37

Conclusions 38

Recommendations 39

Areas or further research 39

REFERENCES 41

APPENDICES 44

APPENDIX 1A: Transmittal Letters 44

APPENDIX 1B: Transmittal Letters 45

APPENDIX 1C: Transmittal Letters 46

APPENDIX 1D: Transmittal Letters 47

APPENDIX II: Research instruments 49

Appendix III — Content Validity Index (CVI) 53

Appendix IV — reliability of the instruments 55

Researcher’s Curriculum Vitae 56