Abstract:
This study was conducted in Temeke Municipality. The general objective of this
study is to assess the performance of the existing interventions implemented by
small scale farmers under ASDP through the O&OD participatory planning process.
A cross-sectional research design was applied for this study. A representative sample
of 100 respondents (52 DADPs participants and 48 non-DADPs participants) was
drawn from the sampling frame. The study revealed that there was no difference in
living standards between DADPs participants and non- DADPs participants.
Problems that face the interventions were: diseases of crops and animals, poor
attendance of members in meetings, lack of technical know how, drought, lack of
markets, high prices of agricultural inputs, misunderstandings among the group
members and lack of permanent irrigation structures. The study recommends that
there is a need to involve the small scale farmers and other development agencies in
the area at the start of such interventions so as to integrate all the sectors;
furthermore accountability and transparency would be strengthened by strengthening
elected interventions committee to play their role more effectively; this should
establish faster development and sustainability of interventions. It is recommended
that interventions identification should be discussed regularly in the street assembly.
Failure of interventions identified through the O&OD participatory process is a great
disincentive to planning; PRA techniques should be employed to generate local
awareness of how community resources, both human and financial, can be used to
solve community problems. The District and Ward Facilitation Teams should make
regular follow ups and monitor at street level; this will help to know what is really
happening at every stage of the participatory process and emerging problems and
finding solutions to them. The Municipal Council should ensure that objectives set
under DADPs interventions are achievable.
