Open AccessTARGET BENEFICIARY PARTICIPATION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CDF FUNDED PROJECTS: A CASE STUDY OF LAMU EAST CONSTITUENCY
Author(s) -
Aisha M. Mohamed,
Moses Otieno
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of entrepreneurship and project management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2520-9116
DOI - 10.47941/jepm.125
Subject(s) - beneficiary , population , descriptive statistics , data collection , business , political science , economic growth , sociology , finance , economics , social science , statistics , demography , mathematics
Purpose: The aim of this study was to establish the impact of beneficiary involvement and participation in CDF funded projects with specific reference of CDF projects in LAMU Constituency.Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive case study research design. The population of the study consisted of 107 projects in Lamu East constituency. This implied that 107 project management committees (PMC) were the target population. The preferred data collection instrument was a questionnaire. The data was analyzed by both statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) and excel spreadsheet.Results: The study findings indicated that the beneficiaries /community members of Lamu East constituency were not given the opportunity or right to participate in evaluating, Selecting and prioritizing projects. Overall, there was low beneficiary participation in CDF projects. From the findings, it is possible to conclude that that there is a low awareness of CDF projects in LAMU east constituency. Furthermore, the level of education of project beneficiaries was low. The low level of awareness may have led to the low participation of beneficiaries. To a large extent the level of education had affected the level of participation in CDF funded projects. It was also possible to conclude that the low level of education may have led to the low participation of beneficiaries in CDF projects. Finally, it was possible to conclude that, the low level of beneficiary participation affected CDF project implementation.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: It was recommended that the project management committees should encourage the participation of beneficiaries in evaluating, selecting and prioritizing projects, determining the location of the projects, follow-up or monitor the project and participation of management of project funds. Furthermore, the Government through the CDF committee should carry out awareness campaigns to sensitize the beneficiaries of their right and obligation to participate in CDF projects.