Effects Of Local Non-Governmental Organizations on Social Development in Maroodljeex Region in Somaliland

ABSTRACT This thesis identified the effect of LNGOs in creating harmonious social development and enlightened the factors that holdback the LNGO to carry out their social development activities effectively. The study explained how well the local NGOs contribute and take part for the social development issues in terms of education, gender and equality, employment, health, and microfinance. This report used descriptive research design to identify the effect of Local NGOs on social development. This research used simple random and purposive sampling in respect to work differentials of the management and operating staff. Population target consisted of 140 persons of which 90 were employees while 50 were from management who were effectively involved directly or indirectly in social development issues in Somaliland. The study clearly showed that the Local NGOs positively contribute to the social development in the region. The findings showed that NGOs has great effect on the social development in Somaliland specially when it comes to providing small loans for those who wanted to improve or start their small businesses, as well as standing in the place of banks since the region does not have functioning financial institutions. NGO5 treated both sexes fairly and equally which helped the community to be productive.The study also revealed that LNGOs contribute to the education in the country by providing free education as well as providing trainings, like vocational trainings, educating adults, and disadvantages people. The study recommended that local NGO’s should make Awareness to the societies before any project is launched, because people should know more about what the NGOs are doing, how they are operating. Also the local NGO’s should Train the operating staff well on how to deal with other cultures and how well they can handle ethical issues. Traditional leadership, community and governance structures, such as elders, religious groups and others, who play a significant role in facilitating access and delivery of humanitarian assistance, should be involved in; the study also recommended.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

PRIMINILARY

Cover page

Declaration ii

Approval iv

Dedication v

Acknowledgement vi

Abstract vii

List of acronyms ix

Table of Contents xi

CHAPTER ONE (INTRODUCTION) 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Background of the study 1

1.1 Statement of the problem 3

1.2 Purpose of the study 4

1.3 Objective of the study 5

1.3.1 General objective 5

1.3.2 Specific objective 5

1.4 Research question 5

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L5 Scope of the study 6

1.6 Significance of the study 6

1.7 Conceptual framework 8

CHAPTER TWO (LITERATURE REVIEW) 9

2.1 Social development 9

2.2 Social development and MDG 10

2.3 Critical placement and prospective 13

2.4 NGOs and social development 14

2.4.1 NGOs and gender issues 21

2.4.2 NGO functions and sustainable community dev. 22

2.4.3 NGO and microfinance 23

2.4.4 NGO and education 24

2.4.5 Health as social phenomenon 26

CHAPTER THREE (METHODOLOGY) 28

3.1 Overview 28

3.2 Research design 28

3.3 sampling procedure 29

3.4 population of the study 29

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3.5 Sample 29

3.6 Instrument 30

3.7 procedure 30

3.8 data analysis 31

3.9 Validity of the research 32

3.9.1 Reliability of the instrument 33

3.9.2 Limitation of the study 34

CHAPTER FOUR (DATA PRESENTATION, INTERPRETAT~ON, AND

ANALYSIS) 34

4.0 Overview 34

4.1 Demographic information of the respondents 34

CHAPTER FIVE (DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMENTATION) 45

5.0 Introduction 45

5.1 Findings on whether LNGOs carryout social dev’t programs 45

5.3 Findings for the challenges mainly faced by LNGOs 47

5.4 Findings for the effect of LNGOs on social development 48

5.5 Findings for factors that holdback LNGOs to carryout social dev. 52

5.6 Conclusion 54

5.7 Recommendation 55

5.8 Suggestion for further research 56

Reference 58

APENDIXES

Appendix A: Questionnaire 61

Appendix B: Interview 67