Abstract
This study aimed at assessing the influence of financial input on the sustainability of maize projects in Budubi Irrigation Scheme; to investigate influence of Irrigation Scheme management on the sustainability of maize projects in Budubi Irrigation Scheme; to examine influence of benefits from maize on the sustainability of maize projects in Budubi Irrigation Scheme and to assess influence of care for environment on the sustainability of maize projects in Budubi Irrigation Scheme. The study was guided by the sustainability theory and applied a descriptive cross-sectional design, and population of 392 persons out of which a sample of 198 was applied. Document review, questionnaire, interview, and observation methods were used to collect data, while descriptive statistics and content analysis was applied for data analysis.
 Key words: Irrigation scheme, sustainability, agricultural projects, Maize projects.
Highlights
Research has shown that in many African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries, agriculture is the main source of rural livelihood
The findings shows that the financial inputs resulting from creation of cooperatives, where 92.1% of respondents agree with that Creation of cooperative,85.2% of respondents agree with that Repairing and construction of infrastructures,80.7% of respondents agree with that Participation in activities of all Budubi project,76.1% of respondents agree with that Participation in activities of all Budubi project leads to sustainability of maize projects in Budubi Irrigation Scheme
The findings show that majority of the farmers 58(56.4%) who participated in the study agreed that the irrigation project is operational while 45 (43.6%) disagreed
Summary
Research has shown that in many African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries, agriculture is the main source of rural livelihood. According to Meinzen-Dick (2007), it is estimated that results of many sustainability projects are not evident for 15–20 years. This is partly due to inappropriate policy or legislation, insufficient institutional support, unsustainable financing mechanisms, ineffective management systems, and lack of technical control measures (Niyi et al, 2007). This is why it has been underscored that stakeholders like local communities, public sector, private sector, nongovernmental and civil society organizations, development practitioners and researchers need to work together to address these challenges (Pell, et al, 2010). Successful project implementation would entail timely implementation, within budget, with accountability and delivery of the desired results (Karanja, 2013)
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