| dc.description.abstract | AYENYA AGNESE (2009-M091-10003)
The Impact of Direct Community Intervention Approach to Rural Development: A Case
Study of Participatory Rural Development Agency in Atyak Sub-County, Nebbi District
This study was conducted to assess the impact of direct community intervention approach to rural
development in Atyak sub-county in Nebbi district. A case study was used as the research approach
and 20 village groups were purposively selected to participate in the study because they have
passed through the project period of three years. The research was conducted under three basic
questions that included; what strategies are used by direct community intervention approach? What
are the effects/results of direct community intervention approach to rural development? And what
is the impact of direct community intervention approach to rural development in the lives of the
rural communities. The study was qualitative in nature with a little quantitative data presentation.
Data were collected using interview guides for the programme staff and direct beneficiaries
respondents, focus group discussion guide also for the beneficiaries‟ respondents, observation and
document analysis. The study findings established village level training, household level
implementation, follow up, definition of target groups, rewards, exposure visits, once and for all
mobilisation and involvement of technocrats at entry, as some of the strategies that the organisation
of study uses in the direct community intervention approach which other development promoters
could adopt for effective implementation. The study findings also revealed that there has been a
great impact of the direct community intervention approach on rural development such as:
improved economic status of the people, increased self-esteem, reduced incidences of disease
outbreak and increased political involvement, which are attributable to the strategies used in
implementation. The researcher recommends that other development promoters and government
agencies could employ especially the strategies used in direct community intervention such as
household level implementation of programme activities, engaging people in development
programmes as a family, bringing services closer to the people through village level training and
avoiding political interference in development initiatives in order to make a difference and a
meaningful development in the lives of the rural communities. Finally, the researcher recommends
that people get involved more in their development as demonstrated by the direct community
intervention approach so that there is a sense of ownership of the projects among the people which
will consequently lead to sustainable development.
Keywords: Rural Development, Participatory Rural Development | en_US |
