Assessment of resource mobilization strategies on rural community development in Uganda: case of Bushenyi district, western Uganda

Abstract

Resource mobilization, for instance, included two concepts: the first was that non-financial resources were also important, and the second was that certain resources could be generated by the organization rather than accessed from other sources. Resource mobilization facilitated the process of community growth and development. The fact that rural community development referred to ensuring that past project interventions were based on desired outcomes and impacts, as outlined in the research report, and were composed of different measures like employment in agriculture, electrification of rural communities, and building and housing infrastructures. Community development was not only meant to acknowledge the wisdom of the oppressed and their right to define their own needs and aspirations in their way, but also to facilitate the expression of that wisdom within the wider society as an essential contribution to the welfare of the human race. Community development aimed to achieve certain goals, such as collectively working to bring about social change and justice, by working with communities to identify their needs, opportunities, rights, and responsibilities, making this study significant. The study aimed to investigate the assessment of resource mobilization strategies on rural community development in Bushenyi district, western Uganda. This was a case study design that applied a mixed approach. A sample of 108 respondents comprising local council committee members, rural community residents consisting of both men and women, NGO representatives, community-based organization representatives, youth development groups, and savings and credit cooperatives was used, selected by applying a stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected using both a questionnaire and an interview guide and analyzed using SPSS v.25. Results were presented using frequency tables, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics. The study established a significant and moderate positive relationship between organizational management and rural community development (r = .923, p < 0.01). On the other hand, the study found that resource redistribution had a moderate positive relationship with rural community development, although it was not significant (r = .632, p > 0.05). Resource planning was also moderately significant and positively related to rural community development (r = .737, p < .01)