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Participatory approaches in community development projects: An exploratory study of NGOs in northern province

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dc.contributor.author Diluxshana, T.
dc.contributor.author Nanthagopan, Y.
dc.contributor.author Thirugnanasampanthar, S.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-04-20T10:28:40Z
dc.date.accessioned 2022-07-07T08:44:24Z
dc.date.available 2021-04-20T10:28:40Z
dc.date.available 2022-07-07T08:44:24Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.issn 2478-1126
dc.identifier.uri http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/2612
dc.description.abstract This study aims to investigate participatory approaches in community development projects in non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The primary data was obtained from 10 in-depth interviews with 10 NGO project managers in the northern province of Sri Lanka. Thematic analysis was used to identify participatory approaches in community projects. The study revealed that NGOs widely apply participatory approaches in the project initiation, planning, implementation and evaluation stages. Also, the study identified the following practices of participatory approaches in NGOs; Participatory meetings, teamwork, participation in fieldwork, participation in rural and needs assessments, cross-sectional walking, open discussions, community meetings, and participatory evaluation. The project managers emphasized that participatory approaches are very important for the project's success and sustainability in community development projects. However, they emphasized the following obstacles that hinder the effective application of participatory approaches such as political influences, different casts/groups in the communities, lack of technical knowledge among beneficiaries, and conflict between people in the community. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Jaffna en_US
dc.subject Community development projects en_US
dc.subject Non-governmental organizations and participatory approaches en_US
dc.title Participatory approaches in community development projects: An exploratory study of NGOs in northern province en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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