Effect of Citizen Participation on the Sustainability of Rural Development Projects: A Case of Nakuru County, Kenya
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Date
2023-09
Authors
Mammet, Catherine
Minja, David
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IJRSI
Abstract
Citizen participation has been considered crucial in the efforts to attain project sustainability in government
development projects. Practicing poor development practices and failure to prioritize and listen to inputs
from beneficiaries could lead to a mismatch of needs and undesirable project outcomes. It is on this basis
that the research aimed to explore the effect of citizen participation on the sustainability of rural
development projects in Nakuru County Kenya. The objectives of the research were to examine the effects
of interactive websites on the sustainability of rural development projects in Nakuru County and to examine
the effects of focus groups on the sustainability of rural development projects in Nakuru County. The
research was guided by Deliberative Democracy Theory and Social Action Theory. The research utilized
descriptive research design and random sampling procedures to acquire 364 respondents from the possible
target population of 4,089 people. The research further employed closed and open-ended questionnaires,
interview schedules and focus group discussions to collect primary data. Secondary data was obtained from
various publications. The study analyzed quantitative data from closed ended questions by editing, sorting
and coding them into SPSS 25 for descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data was categorized into
narratives, discourses and conversations alongside research variables. Quantitative data was presented using
means, standard deviations, charts, tables and graphs. Qualitative data was presented using various themes
in accordance with the study variables. To ensure ethical guidelines were followed, the project cultivated
confidence among the participants by promising them anonymity and confidentiality of their answers. With
a beta value of 0.267 and a critical value of 0.000, the research found that interactive websites significantly
and positively affect the long-term viability of rural development initiatives in Nakuru County. Focus
groups were shown to have a favorable, statistically significant impact on project sustainability (beta =
0.186, p = 0.020).
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Keywords
Citizen Participation, Project Sustainability, Interactive Websites, Focus Groups
Citation
Mammet, C., & Minja, D. (2023). Effect of Citizen Participation on the Sustainability of Rural Development Projects: A Case of Nakuru County, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 10(10), 124-137.