The Influence of Stakeholder Participation in Monitoring on Road Transport Sector Performance in Uganda, Bushenyi District.
- September 21, 2021
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International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue VIII, August 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186
Dr. Benard Nuwatuhaire, Janan Mubehamwe
Valley University of Science and Technology
This study sought to establish whether stakeholder participation in monitoring, influenced road transport sector performance of in Bushenyi District. The study adopted a cross-sectional design using both quantitative and qualitative research approaches on a sample of 112 respondents. Quantitative data involved the use of descriptive statistics particularly frequencies, percentages and the mean. Inferential analysis methods were correlation and regression. The main findings of the study were that stakeholder participation in monitoring had a positive influence on road transport sector performance in in Bushenyi District. Therefore, it was concluded that stakeholder participation in monitoring is a necessary requirement for road transport sector performance. Thus, it was recommended that stakeholder participation in monitoring should be made apriority in implementation of road transport sector projects to enhance performance of road transport sector; and stakeholder feedback should be encouraged.
Key words: Stakeholder, monitoring and sector performance.
I.INTRODUCTION
Stakeholders are any group or individual, who can affect, or is affected by the achievement of an organisation’s purpose (Fontaine, Haarman & Schmid, 2006). The stakeholder monitoring approach is very much concerned about active management of the project environment, relationships and the promotion of shared interests in order to ensure social economic development in the country (Nuwatuhaire 2018). The approach assists local governments to fit into the larger global development environment, analyse how standard operating procedures affect stakeholders when they are involved in government project monitoring within the country and beyond. (Ahamed, 2013).
II.THEORETICAL REVIEW
This study adopted the “participation theory”. The theory argues for a move from the global, a spatial, top-down strategies that dominated early development initiatives to more locally sensitive methodologies. The participation theory developed from deferent sources that are community development movement of the 1950s and 1960s (Midgley, Hall, Hardiman & Narine, 1986); the legacy of western ideology, the influence of community development and the contribution of social work and community radicalism (Midgley et al., 1986); modernisation theory (Lane, 1995); the recognition that the worlds’ poor have actually suffered because of development, and that everyone needs to be
