Rural community self-help projects' implementation procedures : A case study of Ekiti South West local government area of Ondo State

Abstract

This study examined the community self-help projects' implementation procedures in Ekiti South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The study was carried out in 10 communities randomly selected out of 21 communities in the area. A sample of 41 farmers who had participated in self-help projects were purposively interviewed on 41 different projects. Frequency distributions and percentages were used in presenting the data.

The results of the study indicate that, residents of many rural communities in the area were not well structurally organized before embarking on self-help projects. The main channels of communication were a combination of meetings and home-visits (41.5%). Community subscription formed a major source (44.0%) of fund. for the execution of many self-help projects in the area. The major problems encountered during project implementation were a combination of fund-raising and land acquisition (58.5%). To ensure maximum participation of community members in the projects, both positive and negative sanctions were imposed.

Keywords: Implementation, Community self-help