INFLUENCE OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS’ PARTICIPATION IN INITIATION PHASE OF MARKET PROJECTS, KABWE URBAN IN ZAMBIA

Author Name: Edgar Nyanga

Volume: 01 &  Issue:

Country: ZAMBIA

DOI NO.: 08.2020-94646747, DOI Link: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2020-94646747/

Affiliation:

1. PhD, Department of Agriculture, Supershine University, Lusaka , Zambia. E-Mail Id: edgarnyanga754@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The main purpose of the study was to evaluate the influence of community stakeholders’ participation in project Initiation Phase of markets done in Kabwe urban in Zambia. In the study, the researcher adopted the community participation theory for the study. The community stakeholders’ participation was an independent variable while the outcome (success/failure) was the dependent variable. Respondents were sampled from Kabwe urban in four (4) communities (Natuseko, Lukanga, Kamuchanga and Katondo). The study consisted of a total sample of 142 respondents. The sample was selected through purposive and simple random methods. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview guides and analysed with the help of Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) and Microsoft Word (MW). The conclusion is that the community stakeholders never participated in initiation phase of market projects in their respective communities. The recommendation is that in order for the market projects to be successful, all the key stakeholders should participate at inception stage so that the foundation can be strong.

Key words: Community Stakeholders; Market Projects; Project Initiation