EFFECT OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ON PEOPLES’ LIVELIHOOD A CASE STUDY OF COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT IN MALONGO SUB COUNTY MAYUGE DISTRICT

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of community participation on people’s livelihood a case study of community driven development in Malongo sub county Mayuge district local government. Specifically the study established the effect of community participatory planning, implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation on people’s livelihood in Malongo sub county Mayuge district, Uganda. A cross- sectional study design was employed targeting a sample of 150 of which actually 131 participated. Simple random and purposive sampling was used to select the respondents. Data was collected using questionnaires, interview guides, and documentary review methods. Qualitative data was analyzed using frequencies, percentages, correlations and co-efficient of determination and qualitative data analysis involved and summarizing the content of interviews. Findings revealed a strong relationship in planning, implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation on people’s livelihood. It was concluded that community participation had a significant positive effect on people’s livelihood in Malongo sub county Mayuge district local government The study recommended that the local government should increase community participation in planning, implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation to improve people’s livelihood