Internationally aided development for arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya: a comparative sociological analysis and a framework for project planning
</p> <p>Majority of the world's poor live in marginal areas. In developing countries, about 60 percent of the poorest population live in hilly vulnerable ecological areas which include arid and semi-arid lands with limited soil fertility, hilly upland areas, and steep slopes. Most o...
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ndltd-VTETD-oai-vtechworks.lib.vt.edu-10919-444772021-06-22T05:29:18Z Internationally aided development for arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya: a comparative sociological analysis and a framework for project planning Gichina, Charity G. Sociology Fuller, Theodore D. Tlou, Lehlohonolo Ballweg, John A. rural development LD5655.V855 1996.G534 </p> <p>Majority of the world's poor live in marginal areas. In developing countries, about 60 percent of the poorest population live in hilly vulnerable ecological areas which include arid and semi-arid lands with limited soil fertility, hilly upland areas, and steep slopes. Most of the inhabitants of these areas owe their livelihood primarily to the exploitation of the natural resource. However, the natural resources and ecosystems in these areas have continually undergone severe degradation. Governments and development agencies face a major challenge in their efforts to achieve sustainable development in the world's fragile ecological areas. The poor inhabitants of the world's fragile ecological areas are faced with increasing population pressure, lack of protective infrastructure such as transportation and communication systems, investment, and inadequate technology. These conditions continue to affect their social and economical standards of living. The deteriorating living conditions of the world's poorest population inhabiting arid and semi-arid lands result in a cycle of continued economic decline and land resource destruction. Hence the challenge to focus on development strategies which would break the vicious circle of poverty and environmental degradation. This research employs thematic content analysis as a research technique to do a comparative sociological study of two rural development projects, (Turkana rural development project and Lokitaung pastoral rural development project), in arid and semi-arid Turkana district in Kenya. I propose and use COPETT, (culture, organization, population, environment, technology, and time), a human social-ecological framework as a tool for analysis. Specifically, this study presents a descriptive account of the project's history; the formal development objectives of the Turkana rural development project and Lokitaung pastoral development project as set by NORAD and OXF AM. The study also examines the projects management and the interaction effects with the Turkana people, their culture, organization, environment, and technology. The understanding of the two international development agencies of the concept and the effect of time with regard to culture, organization, population, environment, and technology is also examined.</p> <p> I argue that the continued use of the project approach to development particularly in rural areas call for an examination and identification of sociological requirements attached to this framework for development intervention. The use ofCOPETT framework for development planning could provide a holistic human-centered development strategy that engenders mobilization and empowerment of the rural population socially, economically, and politically not only in Kenya but also for the world at large. Further, the analysis adopted in this study could serve as a point of departure for understanding ways through which international development agencies could improve on the strategies needed in designing and implementing development projects in order to achieve sustainable development.</p> Master of Science 2014-03-14T21:43:57Z 2014-03-14T21:43:57Z 1996-05-05 2008-08-29 2008-08-29 2008-08-29 Thesis Text etd-08292008-063150 http://hdl.handle.net/10919/44477 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08292008-063150/ en OCLC# 34793072 LD5655.V855_1996.G534.pdf In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ viii, 86 leaves BTD application/pdf application/pdf Virginia Tech |
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<p>Majority of the world's poor live in marginal areas. In developing countries, about 60
percent of the poorest population live in hilly vulnerable ecological areas which include
arid and semi-arid lands with limited soil fertility, hilly upland areas, and steep slopes.
Most of the inhabitants of these areas owe their livelihood primarily to the exploitation of
the natural resource. However, the natural resources and ecosystems in these areas have
continually undergone severe degradation. Governments and development agencies face
a major challenge in their efforts to achieve sustainable development in the world's
fragile ecological areas. The poor inhabitants of the world's fragile ecological areas are
faced with increasing population pressure, lack of protective infrastructure such as
transportation and communication systems, investment, and inadequate technology.
These conditions continue to affect their social and economical standards of living. The
deteriorating living conditions of the world's poorest population inhabiting arid and
semi-arid lands result in a cycle of continued economic decline and land resource
destruction. Hence the challenge to focus on development strategies which would break
the vicious circle of poverty and environmental degradation. This research employs
thematic content analysis as a research technique to do a comparative sociological study
of two rural development projects, (Turkana rural development project and Lokitaung
pastoral rural development project), in arid and semi-arid Turkana district in Kenya. I
propose and use COPETT, (culture, organization, population, environment, technology,
and time), a human social-ecological framework as a tool for analysis. Specifically, this
study presents a descriptive account of the project's history; the formal development
objectives of the Turkana rural development project and Lokitaung pastoral development
project as set by NORAD and OXF AM. The study also examines the projects
management and the interaction effects with the Turkana people, their culture,
organization, environment, and technology. The understanding of the two international
development agencies of the concept and the effect of time with regard to culture,
organization, population, environment, and technology is also examined.</p>
<p>
I argue that the continued use of the project approach to development particularly
in rural areas call for an examination and identification of sociological requirements
attached to this framework for development intervention. The use ofCOPETT framework
for development planning could provide a holistic human-centered development strategy
that engenders mobilization and empowerment of the rural population socially,
economically, and politically not only in Kenya but also for the world at large. Further,
the analysis adopted in this study could serve as a point of departure for understanding
ways through which international development agencies could improve on the strategies
needed in designing and implementing development projects in order to achieve
sustainable development.</p> === Master of Science |
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Internationally aided development for arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya: a comparative sociological analysis and a framework for project planning |
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Internationally aided development for arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya: a comparative sociological analysis and a framework for project planning |
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Internationally aided development for arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya: a comparative sociological analysis and a framework for project planning |
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