The Role of Participatory Approach in Promoting Food Security: Natabu&Bringi-Wau (South Sudan 2004-2010)

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تنمية بشرية

الملخص

Taking the case of Natabu&Bringi, this study is to assess the impact of food securityproject in Western Bahr el Ghazal –Wau South Sudan. The main objective is toinvestigate how the participatory approach adopted has contributed to theimprovement of socioeconomic life of the targeted population. Formulated in terms ofquestions, it tries to answer the following: why the participatory approach has beenintroduced and what objectives it was to achieve? What role local organizations andother bodies played in promoting participatory development at Natabu&Bringi? Hasthe participatory approach succeeded in achieving its objectives? and what were themajor constraints that participatory approach faced at Natabu&Bringi?The study has adopted multiple approaches to data collection including secondarysources: books, articles, and internet sources. Concepts and some cases ofparticipatory approach were reviewed to provide a theoretical framework. The fieldvisit to collect empirical primary data covered Bringi, Natabu, Baggari villages ofWau County (Province) the capital of Western Bahr el Ghazal State-South Sudan, byconducting informal interviews with resource persons who have knowledge,experience in the area and they are in a better position to provide valuable informationrequired for the study. The researcher’s field observation was also useful in thewriting up.The research findings can be summarized as follows: i) that participatory approachhas played a role in the empowerment of the local populations at the grass root level;ii) the participatory approach increased opportunity for the small group participationat local level in the project; iii) raising awareness of the importance of participation;The participatory approach that adopted at Natabu&Bringi as a mechanism toimplement food security project, has achieved low level of participation, in spite ofthese, it faced some constraints such as: i) Low level of co-ordination; ii) Low level ofparticipation; iii) Scarcity of financial capital; iv) Poor implementation; iv) Weakleadership skills; v) and some diseases that hinder participation of the targetedcommunity.In conclusion, Participation has contributed to the improvement of local people’sawareness at Natabu&Bringi, and it can achieve a major breakthrough success ifproperly adopted in any development programmes and projects at the grass-root level.The study recommends that providing adult education for enlightening, access tofinancial capital sources, improvement of management skills, upgrading of localleaders should be addressed by exerting efforts from the local community,Government of Western Bahr el Ghazal State, local NGOs, Government of SouthSudan (GOSS), Federal Government, to work together for fighting these constraintsthat hinder the process of participation at the grassroots of Natabu&Bringi.

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Crawler

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الرسائل العلمية

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رسائل ماجيستير

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English

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اسم المصدر

The Role of Participatory Approach in Promoting Food Security: Natabu&Bringi-Wau (South Sudan 2004-2010)

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الإشراف

Khalid Ali Elamin

الإعداد

Joseph Anthony Angoto Bey

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