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Indian Journal of Science and Technology
Challenges Impeding Public Participation for the Development of Urban Communities in Nigeria2016 •
Objectives: To identify the fundamental challenges by examine individual-based factors affecting public participation programme initiated by government for the development of urban economy in traditional cities of developing countries. Methods/Statistical Analysis: In this study, 344 questionnaires were administered using systematic random sampling to select the participants which comprises of planning officers, traditional leaders, youth leaders and, household heads. Descriptive statistics technique is adopted in data analysis to examine the factors militating against public participation initiated by government for the development of Bida traditional city in Nigeria. Findings: Findings reveal that, socio-economic barriers are the most conspicuous and significant impediments affecting citizens to participate in government-based initiative programmes for the development of human communities. Evidences from this study shows that, it is very imperative for enlightening residents of traditional cities about the significance of the programme and their role to guarantee required and expected development in urban economy. This enlightenment could also alleviate the impact of socio-economic factors affecting the programme in developing countries, especially traditional cities. Applications/Improvement: For a traditional city which requires a relatively high number of redevelopment prorammes, effective public participation would facilitate achievement and maintenance of urban development. This study suggests areas of promoting public participation which could be used by the practitioners and law makers in the development of Bida traditional city in Nigeria.
Urban planning often involved controversial decisions, thus, requires the participation of stakeholders and citizens leading to more acceptable and legitimise solutions. Public participation exercise, however, is futile if it is not functional for planning and meaningful to the public. Functional participation means better planning decisions while meaningful participation creates opportunities for public to influence decisions leading to a sense of ownership for the plan. This study aims to assess whether public participation programme (PPP) in urban planning is meaningful to the community of Bida town, Nigeria. The study examines the stages of government-based public participation programme (PPP), namely; early, middle and last stage in the participatory process.344 questionnaires were administered using randomly sampling method to planning officers, traditional leaders, youth leaders, and household heads. Descriptive statistics using central tendency was adopted in the analysis. Findings reveal that public are predominantly involved at the early stage, while the other two stages have no significant citizens engagement. The study suggests areas to improve public participation and invariably would help practitioners and law-makers in designing effective plan for public participation programme in urban development.
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Urban planning often involved controversial decisions, thus, requires the participation of stakeholders and citizens leading to more acceptable and legitimise solutions. Public participation exercise, however, is futile if it is not functional for planning and meaningful to the public. Functional participation means better planning decisions while meaningful participation creates opportunities for public to influence decisions leading to a sense of ownership for the plan. This study aims to assess whether public participation programme (PPP) in urban planning is meaningful to the community of Bida town, Nigeria. The study examines the stages of government-based public participation programme (PPP), namely; early, middle and last stage in the participatory process.344 questionnaires were administered using randomly sampling method to planning officers, traditional leaders, youth leaders, and household heads. Descriptive statistics using central tendency was adopted in the analysis. F...
Involvement of the public in governance is an important factor in development of infrastructure in settlements, especially urban areas. In doing this, the scarce fund is spent on the actual and genuine infrastructural needs of the populace rather than those at the helm of affairs "imposing" infrastructure on the populace. This study investigates how much people know those at the helm of affairs which invariably indicates how much they are being contacted or consulted to know their needs and how to meet the needs. 250 respondents were sampled from the six selected wards in Ibadan South East Local Government in Oyo state to make a representation. Findings revealed that the populace does not really know the people at the helm of affairs even the Local Government Councilors that are supposed to be the closest representative of the government to them and work with them. This implied that the developmental projects in such communities are imposed on the populace. Suggestions were made on ways of improving the situation, these include, the elected officers should plan with the people and stop planning for them in order to achieve sustainability of the developmental projects in the communities in Ibadan generally and Nigeria at large and there should be social justice in every formulated policy.
When members of the public are given the opportunity to participate in local governance, the benefits are immeasurable. Unfortunately, the structure and mechanisms for promoting public participation, especially in the context of a developing country, is underexplored. In this paper, we examine the structure and mechanisms for public participation in two randomly selected communities within Lagos Mainland Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. Specifically, we measure public participation in terms of the quality of interaction among the members of the community, as well as the interaction between the community and the Local Government Council. Selected Heads of Traditional Councils in these communities were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. The findings show that " face-to-face " relationship is a dominant strategy for promoting public participation within the Makoko/Iwaya communities. Consequently, we established that the potential of ICT in the promoting of public participation is far from being explored in these communities. The corresponding policy implications are discussed and recommendations to enhance the use of ICT for promoting public participation are suggested.
Public/community participation is globally recognized today as an integral aspect of urban planning. This is evident in various international, national, and local planning standards, regulations, and policies. This is no different in Nigeria where the various national and state level planning regulations incorporate this integral part of planning. This study investigates the extent of public participation in planning in Rivers State, Nigeria. Urban planners working in Rivers State were interviewed and academic papers on public participation in planning reviewed. This work finds that despite the mandatory legal provision for public inclusion in the planning process, it is largely not implemented in practice in the formal planning process. The lack of public participation in the planning process is a major reason for poor public support of plans which impacts successful execution. For Nigeria to achieve goals of having sustainable and vibrant urban communities, it is essential to begi...
European Journal of Business and Management
Public Participation in Development Control Activities in Awka City, Anambra State, Nigeria2013 •
Community participation has long been associated with Community development. The success of every project depends on the active participation of the community in designing, implementing and sustaining the projects that affect their condition of living. This study endeavours to examine the effect of community participation on community development using Gombe Local Government Area, Gombe State, Nigeria. The study investigated the nature of community participation and the barriers to effective community participation in community development projects. Data were generated from both primary and secondary sources. Samples of 150 respondents were interviewed through the use of questionnaire format. Respondents reaction range from strongly agree (SA), agree (A), disagree (DA) and strongly disagree (SDA). Data collected were analyzed using tables of frequency and percentage for objective one (1). The mean and standard deviations was applied for objective two and three (2 & 3) using means of 2.50 of Agree (A) acceptability and (0.05) level of significance. The study recommended that, there should be an increased level of awareness and enlightenment about communal participation through mass media, and regular meetings with traditional authorities. Also, involvement of rural people in project formulation, planning and implementation should be encouraged. Moreover, government should create enabling environment where the people at the grassroot will participate actively in decision-making process that affect their condition of living and by so doing, it could stimulate the synergy between government and Community people as partners in progress.
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Clementia Augustae: милосердие и "нелепый обет" императрицы2023 •
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Symbolism of the "Dragon Motif" in Caucasian Carpets2016 •
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Frontiers in Neuroscience
Multicellular Crosstalk Between Exosomes and the Neurovascular Unit After Cerebral Ischemia. Therapeutic Implications2018 •
Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications
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Chinese Geographical Science
Effects of tillage management on infiltration and preferential flow in a black soil, Northeast China2013 •
Revista latinoamericana de filosofía
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