Community Based Organizations and the Management of Feeder Road Development in Hargeisa, Somauland-Somaua

ABSTRACT This study was set to establish the role of community based organization involvement in development and management of feeder roads in Hargeisa Somaliland; three specific objectives guided this study and these were i) establishing the role played by CBOs on management of feeder roads development in Hargeisa Somaliland; ii) examining the mechanisms undertaken by the CBO in the development and management of feeder roads in Hargeisa Somaliland and (iii) assessing the roles played by CBO on the development and management of feeder roads in Hargeisa Somaliland. This research employed a descriptive research design to establish whether the role played by CBOs has an impact on the development and management of feeder roads, the study used a total population of 148 and a sample size of 108 respondents, and the questionnaire was used as the research instrument. Descriptive statistics used in this study included frequencies, means and PLCC on correlation of variables. Majority of respondents in this sample were male (55.5%) ranging between 21-30 years, (55.6%) were diploma holders and had an experience of 5 years and above (55.6%). Data analysis using means showed that the role of CBOs in Hargeisa, Somaliland was rated satisfactory on average (overall mean= 2.80), and development and management of feeder roads was rated high and this was indicated by the overall mean of 2.86. There is a positive and significant relationship between the role of CBOs and development & management of feeder roads in Hargeisa, Somaliland (r=.387 & Sig=O.OOO respectively), the CBOs contribute to the development of feeder roads through provision of finances during the construction of feeder roads, planning of construction programmes, training of workers and monitoring of the activities of construction and management of feeder roads, through budgeting, maintaining of high quality during construction and being transparent has highly improved on the development and management of feeder roads in Hargeisa, Somaliland, and the better the CBOs finance, plan, train and carry out monitoring the more the feeder roads will be developed and effectively managed in Hargeisa, Somaliland. The CBOs should collect funds for the development of feeder roads through promoting mutual understanding between the government and the entire community, this will increase on the level of financing the development and management of feeder roads in Hargeisa, Somaliland, the CBOs should allow the local citizens to participate in the signing of memorandum of understanding during the development of feeder roads, hence helping in the planning of programmes, the feeder roads officers should prepare new and future technical challenges by sponsoring them for professional trainings, and lastly the CBOs should put supervising activities in place to ensure quality perforn:ances among the workers, this will help in monitoring of 3Ctivities carried out during development and management of feeder roads.