BYEISENHOWER, RushagikaNajjuma, Susan(Supervisor)Nyeije, Aida Lubwama(Supervisor)2017-07-242017-07-242015-11APA13/MMSPPM/ 30/039http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12305/208A Dissertation submitted to the Higher Degrees Department in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Master’s Degree in Management Studies (Project Planning and Management) of Uganda Management InstituteThe study examined the relationship between community participation and sustainability of Ishaka Division Water Project. The objectives of the study were: To establish the relationship between community participation in planning and sustainability of Ishaka Division Water project, to find out the relationship between community participation in implementation and sustainability of Ishaka Division Water project and to establish the relationship between community participation in operation and maintainace and sustainability of Ishaka Division Water Project. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview guide. The study revealed that community participation in planning had a significant positive relationship with sustainability, community participation in implementation had significant positive relationship with sustainability and community participation in operation and maintainace had insignificant positive relationship with sustainability. Thus, the study recommends listening to member’s views, respecting their preferences and equipping them with necessary information for making informed decisions related to the water systems, establishing proper accountability mechanisms, economically empowering community members and designating specific agreeable times/days for inspecting water systems and effectively addressing water system mul-functionality issues raised by community members respectively.enSustainability of Water ProjectsCommunity ParticipationIshakaBushenyi MunicipalityBook