Community Participation in Implementation and Project Success in Selected Children Feeding Centers in Mogadishu

ABSTRACT This study was set out to establish the relationship between the community participation in implementation and project success in selected feeding centers in Mogadishu, Somalia. The problem was that the communities in Somalia are participating poorly in empowerment, increasing projects effectiveness; improving projects efficiency, also they are not effectively contributing in planning, controlling and implementing of feeding projects and that is the main reason behind the failing many feeding projects in Somalia. The study wanted to establish the following objectives: - (i) the level of community participation in implementation of feeding projects, (ii) the level of success in implementation of feeding projects, (iii) the relationship between the community participation in implementation and project success. The study was done by developing a conceptual framework relating to community participation and project success. The data were collected from 80 respondents using self-administered questionnaire and interview guide as the main data collection instruments. Data were analyzed at uni-variate level using frequency counts and summary statistics and Pearson Linear Correlation Coefficient at bi-variate level. The study revealed that there is weak community participation in implementation of feeding projects in Mogadishu, and also the study found the feeding projects are at risk to fail because they don’t finish in time with cost and quality, the study revealed that community participation affect the project success, in significant relationships with r-value=0.867. Recommendations from the study were: (i) The local NGOs implementing feeding projects should change their policies and allow the community to participate in planning, implementation, and decision making. (ii) Communities should design projects concerns their problems, not only waiting for consultation in the implementation of the projects. (iii) the implementing NGOs should ensure that the project finished within the proposed time, quality, and cost. (iv) giving the community chances to participate effectively and help them to establish self-help projects.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter Page

One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 4

Purpose of the Study 5

Research Objectives 5

Research Questions 5

Hypothesis 6

Scope of the study 6

Significance of the Study 7

Operational Definitions of Key Terms 8

Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 9

Introduction 9

Conceptual Framework

Concepts, Ideas, Opinions from Authors! Experts 10

Related Studies 15

Theoretical Perspectives 32

Three METHODOLOGY 34

Research Design 34

Research Population 34

Sample Size 35

Sampling Procedure 36

Research Instruments 36

Questionnaire 36

Interview guide 37

Validity and Reliability of the Instrument 37

Data Gathering Procedures 37

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Data Analysis 38

Ethical Considerations 39

Four PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 40

OF DATA

Introduction 40

Description of the Respondents 40

Description of the Independent Variables 44

Description of the Dependent Variables 46

Testing of Relationships between Variables 49

Five FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS 52

Findings 52

Conclusions 55

Recommendations 57

Suggestion for further research 58

References 59

Appendices 63

Appendix I Transmittal Letter 64

Appendix II Research Instrument 65

Appendix III Calculation of content of validity index 70

Appendix IV Interpretation of Means 71

Researcher’s Curriculum Vitae 72