Effects of Good Governance on Community Participation in Public Development Projects in Tanzania; A Case Study of Hanang District.

Karatha, Hassan Shabani (2023) Effects of Good Governance on Community Participation in Public Development Projects in Tanzania; A Case Study of Hanang District. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study sought to examine the effect of good governance on community participation in public development projects in Tanzania; a case study of Hanang district. The study was guided by three specific objectives; to determine the effects of rules of law on community participation in public development projects in Hanang District, to examine the effects of transparency on community participation in public development projects in Hanang District and to assess the effects of accountability on community participation in public development projects in Hanang District. The questionnaire was used to collect data from 399 respondents who were randomly sampled from275, 990 populations. Data analysis techniques included descriptive statistics, correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The study found that the rule of law significantly and positively influences participation in public development projects. Second, it was discovered that transparency had a positive and significant effect on community participation in public development projects, and lastly, it was found that accountability had a positive and significant effect on community participation in public development projects. The study recommends that local government authorities should ensure that the rule of law is prevailing at all stages of decision-making. Both elected and appointed local authority officials should operate in a transparent manner where the community has to know all issues about their development projects. Employees should be responsible and accountable to the community they serve. Key Words: Community development, Development, Effects, Governance, Locality, Participatory.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Subjects: 300 Social Sciences > 320 Political science
Divisions: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Department of Political Science and Public Administration
Depositing User: Mr Habibu Kazimzuri
Date Deposited: 21 Aug 2025 13:50
Last Modified: 21 Aug 2025 13:50
URI: http://repository.out.ac.tz/id/eprint/4431

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