Factors Influencing Community Participation in Cdf Funded Projects: a Case of Mathira Constituency, Nyeri County, Kenya
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FACTORS INFLUENCING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN CDF FUNDED PROJECTS: A CASE OF MATHIRA CONSTITUENCY, NYERI COUNTY, KENYA. ` BY ELIZABETH NYAWIRA MIANO A RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AWARD OF MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 2016 DECLARATION This Research Project Report is my original work and has not been presented in any other university or institution of higher learning for an award of a degree. Signature…………………………… Date………………………………………... ELIZABETH NYAWIRA MIANO L50/60185/2013 This Research Project Report has been submitted with my approval as University Supervisor. Signature…………………………….. Date………………………………………... PROFESSOR DAVID MACHARIA EBS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI ii DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my mother, Catherine Wairimu, for her encouragement and moral support during the study period. I also dedicate this work to my dear son John Wesley Miano. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I wish to appreciate and thank the Board of Post Graduate Studies of the University of Nairobi for giving me an opportunity to study. I sincerely express my appreciation to my supervisor, Professor David Macharia for his support and guidance while writing the project report. I also wish to appreciate the support given to me during the period of study by the Resident Lecturer, all lecturers, and administration and support staff of Nyeri Extra Mural Centre. I sincerely thank my fellow classmate, Mary Mwangi, for her moral support and encouragement during the study period. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ......................................................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................................ iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................................................................................... iv LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................................... ix LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................................... x ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .................................................................................................. xii ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................................................. xiii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background to the Study ........................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Problem Statement .................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Purpose of the Study ................................................................................................................. 6 1.4 Objectives of the Study ............................................................................................................. 6 1.5 Research Questions ................................................................................................................... 6 1.6 Significance of the Study .......................................................................................................... 7 1.7 Delimitation of the study .......................................................................................................... 7 1.8 Limitation of the Study ............................................................................................................. 7 1.9 Basic Assumptions .................................................................................................................... 8 1.10 Definition of Significant Terms .............................................................................................. 8 1.11 Organization of the Study ....................................................................................................... 8 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................... 10 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 10 2.2. Community Participation in Development Projects in Kenya ............................................... 10 2.2.1 Harambee Movement ........................................................................................................... 10 2.2.2. District Focus for Rural Development ................................................................................ 11 2.2.3 Decentralized Funds in Kenya ............................................................................................. 12 2.2.4 Historical Perspective of CDF ............................................................................................. 12 v 2.2.5 Institutional Framework for CDF Implementation .............................................................. 13 2.2.6 Project Cycle of the CDF Funded Projects .......................................................................... 15 2.2.7 Role of Citizens in the Management of CDF....................................................................... 16 2.3. Awareness Levels and Community Participation .................................................................. 16 2.4. Political Factors and Community Participation ..................................................................... 19 2.5. Education Level and Community Participation ..................................................................... 21 2.6 Demographic characteristics and Community Participation................................................... 22 2.7 Theoretical Framework ........................................................................................................... 24 2.8. Conceptual Framework .......................................................................................................... 26 2.9. Chapter Summary and Research Gap .................................................................................... 27 CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ......................................................... 28 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 28 3.2 Research Design...................................................................................................................... 28 3.3 Target Population .................................................................................................................... 28 3.4 Sample size and sampling techniques ..................................................................................... 29 3.5 Data Collection Procedure ...................................................................................................... 30 3.6 Validity of instruments ........................................................................................................... 30 3.7 Reliability of instruments ........................................................................................................ 31 3.8. Data Analysis Techniques...................................................................................................... 31 3.9. Ethical Considerations ........................................................................................................... 31 3.10. Operationalization of Variables ........................................................................................... 32 CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 35 4.2 Response Rate ......................................................................................................................... 35 4.3 Level of Awareness and its influence to Community Participation in CDF Projects ............. 35 4.4 Political Factors and influence on Community Participation in CDF Projects. ..................... 37 4.5 Level of Education and its influence on Community Participation in CDF projects ............. 42 vi 4.6 Demographic Characteristics and their influence on Community participation in CDF Projects. ......................................................................................................................................... 45 4.7 Regression Analysis ................................................................................................................ 51 4.7.1 Diagnostic tests .................................................................................................................... 51 4.7.2 Regression Output ................................................................................................................ 54 CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS, DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................................................. 57 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................