Ethical Practice and the Success of National Agricultural Advisory Services (Naads) Project in Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT The study aimed at establishing relationship between Ethical conducts and the success of NAADs Project in Mogadishu Somalia. The objectives of the study were to assess the effect of Ethical conducts on the success of NAADS Projects in Somalia, to asses level of stakeholder involvement in NAADS project in Somalia and to suggest strategies of improving Ethical conducts and the success of NAADs Project in Somalia. The study used a cross section survey which was carried out with the aim of identifying whether ethical practice in success of NAADS project while looking at the Ethical Practice in the projects being undertaken. The study looked at data since the inception of NAADS in 2001 because it helped to elaborate and develop analysis, providing richer detail; and to initiate new lines of thinking through attention to surprises or paradoxes. Target population of 256 NAADS beneficiaries from Somalia comprising of farmers, NAADS coordinators and regions in Somalia. The respondents were both gender and traverse across various age brackets. The study found out 40% of the respondents strongly agreed that they have been able to bring other people to get involved in the project. 60% of the members of civil society groups interviewed by the researcher or filled the questionnaire agreed that Ethical practice is not only about practice but includes thoughts, language, reasoning, processes and judgment that informs the choices people make in their daily lives that affect their own wellbeing and that of others (Botan, 2002). It was observed in the study that good project ethical practice made a significant improvement in the success of projects. Therefore, it’s concluded in the study that consideration of public interests helps to improve the quality of products and services that the project comes up with and also the income levels of the project beneficiaries. Project Ethical practice was also found to be a major predictor of performance of NAADs projects. Project managers should encourage stakeholders to be concerned about the public interest in each decision they make and stick by project rules and procedures in addition to complying with the laws and professional standards.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL H

Name: DR. WANDIBA AUGUSTINE

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

LIST OF TABLES ix

LIST OF ACRONYMS xi

UNCDF: United Nations Capital Development Fund xi

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background to the Study 1

1.1.1 Historical Perspective 1

1.2 Theoretical Perspective 3

1.3 Conceptual Perspective 4

1.4 Contextual perspective 7

1.2 Statement of the Problem 8

1.3 Purpose of the Study 9

1.4 Objectives of the Study 9

1.5 Research Questions

1.6 Hypothesis 9

1.7 Scope of the Study

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1.7.1 Geographical Scope: ,g

1.7.2 Content Scope 10

1.7.3 Time frame 10

1.7.4 Theoretical scope 10

1.8 Significance of the Study ii

1.9 Definition of operational terms 11

CHAPTER TWO 13

LITERATURE REVIEW 13

2.0 Introduction 13

2.1. Theoretical Perspective 13

2.2 Conceptual Framework 16

2,3 RELATED STUDIES 17

2.3.1 Effect of Stakeholder Involvement to the ethical practice of the success of NAADs

Project 17

2.3.2 Activity planning and the success of projects performance 18

2.3.3 Effect of Ethical conducts on NAADS Project 20

2.3.4 The different levels of stakeholder involvement in NAADS project 22

2.3.5 The strategies of improving Ethical conducts and performance of NAADs project 27

2.4 Gaps in literature review 29

CHAPTER THREE 30

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 30

3.1 Introduction 30

3.2 Research Design 30

3.3 Study Population 30

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3.4 sample size .31

3.5 Sampling Technique 31

3.6 Data Sources 32

b) Secondary Data 32

3.7 Data Collection Methods 32

3.7.1 Questionnaire survey 32

3.7.2 Direct observation 33

3.7.3 Interview guide 33

3.8 Reliability and validity of the research instrument 33

3.8.1 Reliability of Data 33

3.8.2 Validity of Data 33

3.9 Data Analysis 34

3.10. Ethical considerations 34

CHAPTER FOUR 35

DATA PRESENTATION ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 35

4.0 Introduction 35

4.1 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents 35

4.2 Assessing the ethical practice on success of NAADS projects 38

4.3 Assessing level of stakeholder Involvement 43

4.3.5.1 Project Setting 47

4.4 The strategies of improving Ethical practice and performance of NAADs project 53

CHAPTER FIVE 60

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 60

5.0 Introduction 60

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5.1. Discussion .60

5.1.1 Magnitude of ethical practice and the success of NAADS projects 60

5.1.2 Level of stakeholder Involvement 61

5.1.3 Strategies of improving Ethical practice and the success of NAADs Project in

Mogadishu Somalia 63

5.2 Conclusion 64

5.3 Recommendation 65

5.4 Other areas of research 65

REFERENCES 66

APPENDICES 71

APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE RESPONDENTS 71

Introduction 71

Dear Respondent 71

BACKGROUND INFORMATION (Please tick as appropriate) 72

B) AgeS 72

C) Gender 72

E) Period for which the project has been running~ 72

f) Highest education attaine& 73

SECTIONS: B — D 73

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APPENDIX 2: PROPOSED BUDGET 79

APPENDIX 3: TIME FRAME 80