Browsing by Author "Akugizibwe Angelo"

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    Beneficiary Participation, Social Cohesion and Performance of the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) In Gulu District.
    (Makerere University Business School, 2024-10-31) Akugizibwe Angelo
    The aim of this study was to establish the relationship between beneficiary participation, social cohesion and performance of the agriculture cluster development project (ACDP) in Gulu District. The study objectives were; establish the relationship between beneficiary participation and project performance among agriculture cluster development projects; establish the relationship between social cohesion and project performance among agriculture cluster development projects; examine the relationship between beneficiary participation and social cohesion among agriculture cluster development projects; and to examine the mediation effect of social cohesion in the relationship between beneficiary participation and project performance among agriculture cluster development projects in Gulu district. This study was informed by the resource-dependence theory. Data was collected using a questionnaire instrument from 214 representing 55.4% of the response rate. Validity of the instrument was determined using content validity index and reliability using pretesting and Cronbach Alpha coefficient. SPSS v. 25 was used to analyze results which were presented using correlation and regression results. The results found a positive relationship between; beneficiary participation and project performance, social cohesion and project performance, beneficiary participation and social cohesion in ACDPS in Gulu District. The results also showed that social cohesion partially mediated the relationship between beneficiary participation and project performance. The study concludes that ability of any project to perform necessitates enhancing beneficiary participation and social cohesion. The study concludes that ACDP should increase the rate at which they involve beneficiaries to enhance project performance; continuously conduct needs assessment; and enhance social cohesion.