Abstract
The link between participation and development programs is embedded in the concept of participatory development. As such, there is no doubt that community participation has indeed been a constant theme in development dialogues for the past 50 years. This shows how important the concept of community participation continues to stand out as one of those key catalysts for successful implementation of development programs such that they remain sustainable.On account of this perception, this paper therefore set out to explore socio-cultural determinants for effective community participation in development programs in the context of Tanzania. Precisely, the paper posits that in order to achieve program sustainability, effective community participation in such programs is of paramount importance. Hence the need to ensure that any factors that have the potential to influence the extent of peoples’ participation in development programs need to be well responded to and addressed. In light of this view, this paper therefore looked into the socio-cultural factors or determinants so as to establish what could be the key socio-cultural factors for influencing effective community participation in development programs. Keywords: Sustainability, Development Programs, Program Sustainability, Community Participation, Socio-cultural determinants DOI: 10.7176/JESD/12-18-03 Publication date: September 30 th 2021
Highlights
The need for effective community participation as one of the means for enhancing programs sustainability is increasingly becoming a pre-requisite for successful implementation of development programs in Tanzania and worldwide
5.1 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS BASED ON THE WITHIN CASE ANALYSIS 5.1.1 Within Analysis for the Locally Fully Funded Development Programs As pointed out by Apsalone and Sumilo (2015), socio-cultural factors are among the determining factors for effective community participation in development programs
An interviewed respondent stated that: ‘As an individual, it was not about what tangible thing I was to get from the program but I only needed to have www.iiste.org the right attitude to like the program and join it’ Generally, from the obtained responses, twenty-eight-point four percent (28.4%) indicated that attitude was very influential, twenty-seven-point three percent (27.3%) stressed belief while twenty seven percent (27%) indicated awareness. These findings largely concur with findings from a study by Said (2016) who found that issues of community attitude, self-belief and awareness were key for successful implementation of community education programs
Summary
The need for effective community participation as one of the means for enhancing programs sustainability is increasingly becoming a pre-requisite for successful implementation of development programs in Tanzania and worldwide. Bamber et al (2010), stresses that development programs at the community level are normally designed and implemented with the intentions of achieving the desired objective of enhancing community development and that they remain sustainable. The need for effective community participation as one of the means for enhancing programs sustainability is increasingly becoming a pre-requisite for successful implementation of development programs in Tanzania and worldwide. In order to avoid this situation, Wasilwa (2015) suggests that active participation which is open and allows community members to actively take part in all stages of the program is essential for the sustainability of a program. Effective community participation is today seen as one of the means for enhancing programs sustainability and is increasingly becoming a pre-requisite for successful implementation of development programs. In the context of Tanzania, this study found that there was inadequate empirical research on the socio-cultural determinants for enhancing effective community participation in development programs sustainability and a knowledge gap which in the interest of this paper, it is necessary to be addressed
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