Influences and consequences of participation in community development projects in Pililia, Rizal

Date of Publication

2015

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Behavioral Sciences with a track in Organizational and Social Systems Development

Subject Categories

Organization Development

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Behavioral Sciences

Thesis Adviser

Melvin A. Jabar

Defense Panel Chair

Dennis S. Erasga

Defense Panel Member

Marlon dl. Era
Alicia Manlagnit

Abstract/Summary

This is a quantitative descriptive study that examines the influencing factors and consequnces of community participation in the Municipality of Pililia, Rizal. It looks into their background characteristics and the reasons for their participation in development projects. It also describes to their level of active citizenship. This study assumes that project participants will have a higher level of active citizenship owing to their participation in a community development project. A total of 120 project participants from selected barangays in Pililia, Rizal were included in the survey. Results revealed that they were generally involved in the implementation stage. However, they were not involved in the planning and implementation stages. Overall, the project participants had a high level of active citizenship not withstanding the fact that that many of them were not involved in all the stages of project management. The results likewise revealed that the significant factors associated with one's partcipation in community development projects are age, educational attainment, employment status, monthly income, focus, funding source, and reasons for participation. Age has a significant association with one's participation in planning and monitoring. It is more likely that older adults tend to participate more than the younger members of the community. Also, educational attainment, employment status, and montly income has a significant relation with planning, monitoring, evaluation and role in the project. Individuals with higher educational attainment have the skills and knowledge necessary in the decision-making process of development projects- hence they were more involved. The focus and funding source have a significant association with community participation in the areas of pre-implementation, planning, monitoring, evaluation, and role in the project. The significant factors in relation to the level of active citizenship are planning, evaluation, and role in the project. This results perhaps suggests that measuring the level of active citizenship is best done after the implementation stage of a project. Having a role or position in a community project is a concrete manifestation of a lived active citizenship.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG006542

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

1 computer optical disc ; 4 3/4 in.

Keywords

Community development; Urban

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