ABSTRACT
The study was set to establish the role of community based organization and eradication of
poverty a case of Kawempe division; it was guided by the following study objectives which
included, To establish the role of Community based organizations in Kawempe Division, to
investigate the Poverty Eradication strategies/efforts in Kawempe Division and to find out the
challenges hindering poverty eradication in Kawempe Division. The study population was 40
respondents chosen from the leadership structure and directly mandated to manage CBOs in
Kawemepe Division and have the relevant information on community based organizations. Due
to limited time and resources, a sample size of (36 people) was selected from the study
population using Krejcie & Morgan, (1970) table. The study adopted a cross sectional study
design-case study design. The study was largely quantitative although, qualitative techniques
were also employed to address the gap left by quantitative methods. The study used both primary
and secondary data collection methods as complementary. The study findings portray that the
grassroots community based organization has a tremendously contribution towards the human
and natural resources development and management in Kawempe division. CBOs are playing
essential role for humanitarian development through joint analysis and seeking solution through
different seminars and workshop, joint social activities, and application of socio-economjc
projects. the respondents feel that skills development trainings in agriculture and livestock
imparted by CBOs empowered them to take rational farm and household decisions. One
explanation for the widening scope of poverty among communities is the flux of changes due to
rapid developments in technology which makes traditional reliance on experience as a source of
knowledge inadequate and often irrelevant. However, some limitations was observed in the CBO
effori to poverty eradication for i.e. leaving out the ultra poor, partial and sub-divided working
periphery, area based differences in activities/projects, differentiating outside target people and
weak relationship, participating in commercial activities, supporting political parties etc. the
study made the following recommendations, the government should Recognize women’s role
and their contribution to the rural economy and household income in particular and include them
in the future interventions grassroots organization. The selected CBOs played positive role
towards the socioeconomic development of the research area. The main areas in which they
played their role are education, health, trainings and construction. CBO~s should come up and
assist the community to discover their potentials and also mobilize community to be self-reliant.
Therefore, the final outcome of community development is the independence of the community
from external agents in formulating its agenda and managing its affairs. The government should
come up and help with the idea of capacity building, where people get involved in human capital
training, transferring of authority from donor to recipient and receive supports from stakeholders.
When people become fully empowered, they are able to contribute toward sustainable
development
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Research, S. (2022). COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION AND ERADICATION OF POVERTY A CASE OF KAWEMPE DIVISION. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/community-based-organization-and-eradication-of-poverty-a-case-of-kawempe-division
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Research, SSA . "COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION AND ERADICATION OF POVERTY A CASE OF KAWEMPE DIVISION" Afribary (2022). Accessed October 08, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/community-based-organization-and-eradication-of-poverty-a-case-of-kawempe-division