Survey Report

REPUBLIQUE DU REPUBLIC OF CAMEROUN CAMEROON ************** **************** Paix – Travail – Patrie Peace – Work – Fatherland **************** **************** REGION DE SUD OUEST SOUTH WEST REGION **************** *************** DEPARTEMENT DU LEBIALEM DIVISION LEBIALEM ************** *************** MENJI COUNCIL COMMUNE DE MENJI SURVEY REPORT MECHANISM OF CITIZEN CONTROL OF THE PUBLIC ACTION IN THE COUNCIL OF MENJI MAY 2018 Technical and financial support of the National Community-Driven Development Program (NCDDP) in collaboration with the National Institute of Statistics (INS) Realised by: AJEMALEBU SELF HELP (AJESH) TABLE OF CONTENT TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................................................... i LIST OF ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................. iv LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................................... v LIST OF CHARTS (FIGURES) .................................................................................................... vi LIST OF MAPS ............................................................................................................................. vi FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................. iv EXECUTIVE SUMARY ............................................................................................................. viii GENERAL INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... x CHAPTER 1: .................................................................................................................................. 1 LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ..................................................... 1 1.1 LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR DECENTRALIZATION 1 1.2 PROMOTION OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................... 4 1.2.1 Education .................................................................................................................. 5 1.2.2 Health ........................................................................................................................ 5 1.2.3 Hydraulic................................................................................................................... 5 1.2.4 Council Services ....................................................................................................... 6 1.3 BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE COUNCIL OF MENJI ........................................... 6 1.3.1 Location of the Council ............................................................................................ 6 1.3.2 Historical and administrative organisation of the council ........................................ 7 1.3.3 Economic aspects of the Council .............................................................................. 8 1.3.4 Description of the biophysical environment ............................................................. 9 CHAPTER 2: ................................................................................................................................ 12 METHODOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS OF THE SURVEY ON CITIZEN CONTROL OF PUBLIC ACTIONS IN THE COUNCIL OF MENJI.................................................................................. 12 2.1 CONTEXT OF THE STUDY ........................................................................................ 12 2.2 OBJECTIVE AND METHODOLOGY OF CCPA ....................................................... 13 2.2.1 Global Objective ..................................................................................................... 13 2.2.3 Methodology of the CCPA ..................................................................................... 13 i 2.3 METHODOLOGY FOR DRAWING OF SAMPLES AND COLLECTION OF DATA 14 2.3.1 Samples ................................................................................................................... 14 2.3.2 Data Collection ....................................................................................................... 15 2.4 METHOD FOR MEASURING PERCEPTION INDICATORS ................................... 17 CHAPTER 3: ................................................................................................................................ 18 MAIN RESULTS AND SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS ....................................................... 18 3.1 PRESENTATION OF THE SURVEYED POPULATION ........................................... 18 3.2 THE HYDRAULIC/ WATER SECTOR ....................................................................... 18 3.2.1 Availability and utilization of hydraulic services ................................................... 18 3.2.2 Cost and quality of hydraulic services .................................................................... 19 3.2.3 Appreciation of hydraulic services ......................................................................... 20 3.2.4 Reasons of dissatisfaction of the populations ......................................................... 22 3.2.5 Expected results from hydraulic services ............................................................... 23 3.2.6 Synthesis of the perception of hydraulic services and suggested improvements. .. 24 3.3 HEALTH SECTOR........................................................................................................ 25 3.3.1 Availability and Utilization of health facilities (HF) .............................................. 25 3.3.2- Cost and quality of health services ......................................................................... 28 3.3.3 Appreciation of health services ............................................................................... 28 3.3.4 Reasons for the population’s dissatisfaction ........................................................... 28 3.3.5 Expected results concerning health services ........................................................... 29 3.3.6 Synthesis of the perception of health services and suggested improvements ......... 30 3.4 EDUCATION SECTOR ................................................................................................ 30 3.4.1 Availability and use of education services by cycle ............................................... 30 3.4.2 Quality and cost of education by level .................................................................... 32 3.4.3 Appreciation of services by level of education ....................................................... 34 3.4.4 Reasons for people dissatisfaction of education services by cycle ......................... 34 3.4.5 Expected results in terms of education ................................................................... 35 3.4.6 Synthesis of the perception of education services and suggested improvements ... 36 3.5 SERVICES OFFERED BY THE MUNICIPAL INSTITUTION.................................. 37 3.5.1 Availability and use of services at the municipal institution .................................. 37 3.5.2 Cost and quality of services .................................................................................... 38 3.5.3 Evaluation of municipal institutions services ......................................................... 40 ii 3.5.4 Reasons for people dissatisfaction .......................................................................... 40 3.5.5 Main expected results from municipal institutions services. .................................. 41 3.5.6 Synthesis of the perception of municipal institutions services and suggested improvements ........................................................................................................................ 41 CHAPTER 4: ................................................................................................................................ 45 PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CITIZEN CONTROL OF PUBLIC ACTIONS IN THE COUNCIL OF MENJI.................................................................................. 45 4.1 Program of Dissemination of Results............................................................................. 45 4.2 Synthesis of Problems Encountered ............................................................................... 46 4.3 Model of Action Plan (based on the actions to be implemented at the local level) ....... 48 ANNEXES .................................................................................................................................... 54 Annex 1: Research questionnaires ............................................................................................ 54 iii LIST OF ACRONYMS AJESH Ajemalebu Self Help CAMWATER Cameroon Water Corporation CCPA Citizen’s Control of Public Actions CDO Council Development Officer CDP Communal Development Plan CRC Citizen’s Report Card CSO Civil Society Organization CSP Council Support Programme DMO District Medical Officer DO Divisional Officer ERuDeF Environment and Rural Development Foundation HF Health Facility HH Household IHC Integrated Health Centre MINEDUB Ministry of Basic Education MINEFOP Ministry of Employment and Professional Training MINESEC Ministry of Secondary Education NADEV Nkong Hill Top Development Association NIS National Institute of Statistics NTFP Non Timber Forest Products PDESC Economic,

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