Public Participation and Its Effect on Selection and Execution of Projects: A Case of Siaya County
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Date
2024-02
Authors
Omiti, Gedrick John
Moi, Edna
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IAJAH
Abstract
The public participation in project selection
and implementation is a varied activity that
entails the contribution and involvement of
numerous stakeholders. The sustainability and
viability of projects depend on how well they
are carried out. The research aimed is to
explore the effect of public participation in
selection and execution of projects in Siaya
County, Kenya. The study objectives were; to
assess how public participation in project
identification affect selection and execution of
projects, to access the procedures used in
public invitation on selection and execution of
projects and to establish the ladder of public
participation on selection and execution of
projects in Siaya County, Kenya. Stakeholder
theory and Arnstein's Theory of Public
Participation served as the study's guiding
theories. A descriptive research design was
utilized for this study. The Siaya County
residents who are the subject of the study are
locals. The sample size was determined using
the Fisher formula. To choose the 384
participants for the study, random sampling
techniques were used. To gather information,
questionnaires and interview schedules were
employed. With the aid of SPSS version 26,
the data was examined. Tables showing
frequency distributions were used to depict the
analyzed data. The study findings revealed
that project identification, procedures used in
invitation and ladder of public participation
significantly impacted the selection and
execution of projects. The results show that
public participation throughout project
processes fosters a sense of community
ownership and support. It contributes to the
identification and mitigation of concerns,
promoting effective conflict resolution and
consensus building. The engagement of
diverse stakeholders, guided by the ladder of
public participation, ensures that projects are
designed with a holistic understanding of the
community's needs, values, and aspirations.
The study concludes that public participation
plays a pivotal role in shaping the selection
and execution of projects, influencing
outcomes at various stages from project
identification to implementation. The
effectiveness of public participation is closely
tied to the procedures used in invitation and
the ladder of public participation applied
throughout the process. Project identification,
the initial phase of project development,
benefits significantly from public
involvement. The study recommends that the
project team should invite community
members to share their thoughts on various
projects in order to facilitate community
participation and guarantee a smooth project
identification phase. The project team should
involve community members in all planning
activities, such as work sequencing, work
scheduling, budgeting, staffing, and obtaining
approvals from government agencies, in order
to maximize participation in the planning
phase and successfully complete the projects.
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Keywords
Public Participation, Project Identification, Procedures and Execution of Projects
Citation
Omiti, G. J., Moi, E. (2024). Public participation and its effect on selection and execution of projects: A case of Siaya County. International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities, 1(4), 84-100.