Public participation in implementation of developmental plan: A Study on Selected Mendi Town in Western Wollega Zone, Oromia Regional state ,Ethiopia

Abstract

This Research was designed to assess the practices and experiences of community participation implementation of development plans. This study used a descriptive research design because it comprises surveys and fact-finding enquiries of different types and in line with study purpose as it sought to assess public participation in implementation of development plan at Mendi Town. This research was applying both quantitative and qualitative methods approaches. And a stratified random sampling technique was used to obtain 396 residents in Mendi Town. According to the findings of this study, the majority of respondents took part in the implementation of a development plan. There were, however, nonparticipating communities in the city. The experiences of communities who took part in various development plans revealed that they contributed cash, materials, labor, and other resources. People with a high income, a high education level, alternative wages, administrative or technical positions, and people in the civil service were more likely to engage in IDPs. People with low incomes, low education levels, and women, on the other hand, engaged in low level encounter. Finally, community interest in local development projects was found to be low. As a result, it was suggested that Western Wollega Zone, Mendi Town, and more economically disadvantaged parts of the community.The recommendations are made based on the study's findings. Community participation approaches and their consequences ought to be designed to consciously (internally) and physically fulfill communities. This also recognizes Project owners as contributors to society. To furthermore, reinforce, maintain, increase involvement, and empower women, the disadvantaged, and the oppressed to engage in development plans, pressure groups formed by these groups of people in the communities should be formed to drive home their points and provide a difficult group to assist them in achieving their goals.