Education and Community Participation in Local Development Projects in Katakwi District: A Case Study of the Conserve Uganda Project in Katakwi Sub County

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT v

ABSTRACT ix

CHAPTER ONE: TNTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Background

1.1.1 Historical Background 1

1.1.2 Conceptual Background 3

1.1.3 Theoretical Background 3

1.1.4 Contextual Background 4

1.2. Statement of the problem 5

1.3 Objectives of the study 5

1.3.1 General Objectives 5

1.3.2 Specific Objectives 5

1.4 Research Questions 6

1.5 Scope of the study 6

1.5.1 Content Scope 6

1.5.2 Geographical Scope 6

1.5.3 Time Scope 6

1.5,4 Theoretical scope 6

1.6 Significance of the study 7

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 8

2.0 Introduction 8

2.1. Conceptual Framework showing the relationship between education and community

participation 8

2.2 Theoretical Framework 8

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2.3 Review of literature .9

2.3.1 Level of community participation in the design and implementation of Local Development

Programmes 9

2.3.2 Factors that affect community participation in local development projects 10

2.3.3 Possible measures to enhance community mobilization challenges 13

2.4 Related Studies 17

2.5 Research Gap 18

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 19

3.0 Introduction 19

3.1 Research design 19

3.2 The population of the study 19

3.3 Sample size 19

3.4 Sampling techniques 20

3.5 Data sources 20

3.5.1 Primary data collection 20

3.6 Research instruments 20

3.6.1 Questionnaires 20

3.7 Validity and reliability 21

3,7.1 Validity 21

3.7.2 Reliability of an instrument 21

3.8 Procedure of data collection 21

3.9 Data analysis 21

3.9.1. Editing 21

3.9.2. Coding 22

3.9.3. Tabulation 22

3.10 Ethical considerations 22

3.11 Limitations of the Study 22

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND PRESENTATION ...........24

4.0 Introduction 24

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4.1 Demographic Data .24

4.2 Level of community participation in the design and implementation of the conserve project27

4.3 Factors that affect community participation in conserve project 29

4.4 Possible measures to the challenges affecting community participation in conserve proj ects3 1

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS 33

5.1 Summary of the findings 33

5. 2. Conclusions 34

5.3 Recommendations 35

REFERENCES 37

APPENDIX I 39

RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS 39