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    Factors affecting citizen participation in village assembly in Akeri and Patandi villages in Meru district council
    (Mzumbe University, 2016) Msofe, Zaituni
    This study examined the factors affecting citizen participation in Village Assembly in Akeri and Patandi Villages at Meru District council. Specifically, the study explored the process of citizen participation in Village Assembly, identified the levels of citizen participation in VA, challenges that impede active citizen participation in Village Assembly and identify means of enhancing citizen participation in Village Assembly. The study area was Akeri and Patandi Villages at Meru District Council. Respondents of this study were selected from all the adult people of Akeri and Patandi Villages, government officials and local political leaders. A sample composed of 78 respondents who were selected using purposive and simple random sampling techniques. The researcher interviewed selected government officials and local political leaders and also passed through required documents and distributed questionnaires to residents for collecting the data. Descriptive analysis was used to analyse the collected data. The study findings revealed that, Akeri and Patandi failed to schedule VA timetable as well as they poorly kept the VA documents contrary to the required procedure. Generally, citizen participation in VA is poor due to lack government responsiveness, lack of government transparency, and unclear VA time table. Increasing government responsiveness and transparency, increasing citizen knowledge and awareness on participation, ensure VA time table known earlier to citizen, accountability to irresponsible local leaders, motivation to local leaders and improving working conditions to VG will help to enhance active citizen participation in VA. Using the findings as foundation, the study recommends that efforts should be increased to ensure effective citizen participation in Village Assembly if the government has to provide services for the people and not to the people as it is. Also, the study recommends for a broader study to be conducted in the country.
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    Citizen’s participation in rural development experiences from Pangani district council in Tanzania,
    (Mzumbe University, 2018) Hupa, Marko Lucas
    This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of citizen participation in rural development in Pangani District Council. The study was guided by three specific objectives which are to identify and assess major means of citizen participation, to determine the extent of citizen participation and examine the factors affecting citizen participation in rural development. The study was guided by hybrid model of citizen participation developed from the works of Arnstein (1969), Eyben (2003) and Wilcox (1994). The hybrid model of citizen participation depicts different levels of community involvement. The study employed the Case Study Design and Data were collected from 81 ordinary citizens and 9 leaders from Pangani District Council. The content analysis was used in analyzing data. The findings showed that the major means for citizen participation used in the council are financial contribution, labour contribution and participation through village assembly. Moreover, the study found that in most of the study area citizen participation was very weak or did not exist at all. The findings also revealed that there were several factors that affected citizen participation in rural development in Pangani District Council. These among other were low level of transparency and lack of trust, limited access to information, rejection of citizens views and little knowledge on right and responsibilities, different political ideologies, violation of rule of law, conflicts between community and local leaders, and government failure to respond to citizen needs and lack of capacity. The study came up with the following recommendations: firstly, there should be frequency communication between leaders and citizen and access to information are the fundamental prerequisite to persuade community participation in development. Secondly, Leaders should avoid bad publicity so that the citizen cannot lose trust. Thirdly, Transparency in financial affairs should be an open agenda and fourthly views and preferences of the citizen should be considered while implementing development projects and programs.
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    Assessment of citizens participation in public meetings in Tanzania: A case study of Rorya District council
    (2013) Nyamanga, Wilson J. - MPA - SOPAM- 2013
    Each author has a specific purpose in mind when writing an academic work, this search intended to assess the citizens’ participation in Public Meetings in Tanzania. The research title designed to respond to the statement of problem. The research findings is presented in six chapters, Each written, structured and scanned according to Mzumbe University guide lines. Believing that visual emerge can enhance learning, the contents are presented in the most lucid manner. All abbreviations are provided in the afore pages to help the reader to get the full words. About twenty three tables, three figures and six pictures are used not only to transform information easily but also to helps in getting complete knowledge of all chapters. The presentation of research data is followed by strong argumentations and critical thinking discussions attached by fresh examples in order to strengthen understanding of the readers from diverse background. Chapter one provides comprehensive introduction of the study including background of problem, statement of problem, objective, significance, scope and limitations, delimitation of the study, conceptual framework and definition of the key terms. Chapter two deals with literature review where both theoretical and recent studies critically viewed. Chapter three is about Research methodology comprises research design, area of the study, sample and sampling techniques and data collection methods. Presentation, analysis, interpretations and conclusion of the research is deal to with in chapter four. In the presentation of the findings, the specific objectives are followed. Chapter five is the discussion of the findings and the last chapter is the conclusion and recommendations. To sum-up, the overall findings of this study is that the citizens’ participation is low, estimated to 33 percent and the reasons are from the fact that the education level is low, the citizens are not empowered for effective participation, unfulfilled promises hence distrust of the leaders, corruption, poor social services delivery, poor meeting facilities, corruption, irresponsibility of leaders and poverty . It also discovered that there is no legal framework guiding public meetings in Tanzania with an exception of village general assembly. The study also reveals two types of meetings, defined and undefined. Generally, the citizens have lost trust to their leaders