Community empowerment related factors affecting the performance of poverty reduction programs in Pallisa District: A case study of Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) Projects
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2012-02
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Uganda Management Institute
Abstract
The study was about Community empowerment related factors affecting the performance of
poverty reduction programs in Pallisa District; A case study of NUSAF projects. The objectives
included community access to information, community participation and community capacity
development. The community is empowered when it is able to access information that enables it
to take advantage of opportunities, access services, understand rules and regulations, and exercise
their rights. The study findings showed that there is a positive and strong relationship between the
community empowerment factors and poverty reduction. Although it was not a focus of study,
the researcher had a chance to glance at the performance of NAADS which is also a sister program
intended to empower the community to reduce poverty level through increased agricultural
production. Based on observations, focus group discussions and data analysis, the researcher came
up with some recommendations that could be much more cost effective in community
empowerment as regards poverty reduction programs generally and not limited to NUSAF
projects. For example, for ease of community mobilization, sensitization and supervision, every
sub county should have a community development officer assisted by a community facilitator in
each parish. It is recommended that the public should be sensitized and encouraged to join a co
operative society through which the government should facilitate them. It is also recommended
that many technical or vocational institutions be constructed. Lastly it is strongly recommended
that NARO be facilitated and more of its centres opened so that they come out with more improved
seeds so as to boost crop production while NAADS is restricted and limited to its role of advisory.
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A dissertation submitted to the School of Business and Management in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of a Master’s Degree in Management Studies (Financial Management) of Uganda Management Institute
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Community Empowerment, Performance, Poverty Reduction Programs, Northern Uganda Social Action Fund, NUSAF, Projects, Pallisa District, Uganda
Citation
Odomel, John Cossy (2012) Community Empowerment related factors affecting the Performance of Poverty Reduction Programs in Pallisa District: A case study of Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) Projects