Community Participation in Development in the Lankwantanang-Madina Municipality

Abstract

"Community Participation in Development within La-Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality," uses the descriptive design to evaluate community participation in development processes within the Municipality. It subsequently describes the development activities, evaluates community participation in the planning, implementation and monitoring of development activities; and makes recommendations to enhance community participation in development. With LaNkwantanang- Madina Municipal Assembly as Study population, Purposive and Available sampling were used. An interview guide was used for key informants interviews with the Municipal Coordinating Director, Municipal Planner, two former Assembly members and two Unit Committee Members. The verbatim transcription of recorded and analysed findings revealed that, the Unit Committees, have not been functional though it was purported that development activities in the municipality were discussed thoroughly and accepted by the community before implementation. This study recommends that the mandate of the Unit Committees in Act 462 should be enforced to bridge the communication gap between the Assembly and communities in development planning.