Challenges of participatory approaches on planning and implementation of development plans in local authorities.

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dc.contributor.authorMasifia, Yeremia Yohana
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-27T06:47:50Z
dc.date.available2023-09-27T06:47:50Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionMasters of Business Administrationen_US
dc.description.abstractIn 2002, Singida District Council ranked the first on Community Participation and on Planning Procedures, among 38 District Councils on the first batch of the Local Government Reform Programme. However, despite the adoption of participatory planning poverty is still a problem among rural communities of Singida district. The main cause of poverty among other things is poor participation of people during the planning process. This study therefore aims to identify the existing barriers that limit community member’s participation in planning process at grass root level. The generation of ideas in local community and screening process is a bit questionable as the participatory planning processes do not allow proper incorporation of needs of the community at lower level. Decision making and social power is a major tool to influence community development. Participatory planning at grass root level is possible only if all community members fully participate in decision making and their ideas are respected and considered. In Singida district council. PPA, PRA and O & OD used as methods of participatory approach. These methods used in identifying problems of rural communities in development and help community members to draw village action plans. Still this approach have very little effect as the majority of community members do not attend most of the village meetings where problems are identified and development issues that affect their lives are planned. Deliberate efforts are required to encourage community members at grass root level to participate in public meetings. This is paramount for the inclusion of the views of the majority of community members in the development plans. Action plans should address the views and the needs of the community. Regular training i'o equip field staff with skills to engage in participatory processes of analysis and banning will help design better strategics and approaches to handling the facilitation of participatory planning.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5789
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSokoine University of Agricultureen_US
dc.subjectLocal authoritiesen_US
dc.subjectDevelopment plansen_US
dc.subjectPovertyen_US
dc.titleChallenges of participatory approaches on planning and implementation of development plans in local authorities.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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