Effects of community participation on Government-funded community-based development projects in Ghana
| dc.contributor.author | Boadi, Daniel | |
| dc.contributor.author | ||
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-06-16T12:50:13Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-19T03:28:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-06-16T12:50:13Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-04-19T03:28:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-06-16 | |
| dc.description | A thesis submitted to the Department Construction Technology and Management,College of Art and Built Environment in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The worsening living conditions of people demand that concerted efforts are made to improve the situation. Improving the quality of the living standards of people entails embarking on sustainable and massive community developmental projects. The aim of this study was to examine evidences of community (citizens) participation in government-funded community development projects with reference to Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The study primarily adopted both descriptive and explanatory research designs. A sample size of 400 was used. Primary data were collected through the usage of questionnaire. Data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The study discovered that the: involvement of citizens in Asokore Mampong Municipality on government projects is low; the strongest participation method employed by development agents is the passive participation; development project outcomes is very poor. The usage of manipulative participation promotes positive project outcomes but the usage of passive participation technique demotes positive project outcomes. The strongest challenges that confront the respondents in their quest to participate in development projects are bureaucracy and political influence and complexity of analysis. However, the study discovered that complexity of analysis has the strongest adverse effect on ownership, sustainability and commitment outcomes but favouritism has the strongest adverse effect on transparency, resource allocation, maintenance culture, and project completion. Some of the recommendations made include: involvement of locals on government projects, adoption of e-governance system, and public education of locals on the importance of owning and sustaining government projects. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | KNUST | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/13962 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | community participation | en_US |
| dc.subject | funded community | en_US |
| dc.subject | development projects | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ghana | en_US |
| dc.title | Effects of community participation on Government-funded community-based development projects in Ghana | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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