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JIMMA UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
JIMMA, ETHIOPIA
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STUDENT MEMBER
NAME IDNO
1.ABEBECHE BIDGIE……………………………………….
2.MOHAMMED YASIN……………………………………….
3.FENTAW AMBAW…………………………………………..
4.ZIYIN GASHAW……………………………………………….
5. NETASEW AN
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, we well like to thank God almighty, for all the things that he did for us. Next to God
we well like to thanks our family who help us their financial and moral support. Next we would
like depth thanks our instructor Nega A. (MA) for his contribution in the study.For his many
suggestion and constant support and friendly approach with us during this proposal. Furthermore,
this limitless and valuable effort gives a great pleasure.
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TABEL OF CONTENT
ACRONYMS……………………………………………………………………
ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………
CHAPTER ONE
1. INTRODUCTION
2.LITERATURE REVIEW…………………………………………………
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CHAPTER THREE………………………………………………..
3 RES EARCH METHODOLOGIES…………………………………….
3.1 Study of setting………………………………………………..
3.1.1 Description of the study area ………………………………
3.1.2 Justification for study site selection ……………………
3.2 Research approach………………………………………….
3.2.1 Qualitative research approach………………………
3.2.2 Quantitative research approach……………………..
3.3 Study Design……………………………………….
3.4 Source of data……………………………….
3.4.1 Primary source of data…………………………..
3.4.2 Secondary source of data……………………
3.5 Instrument of data collection ……………………….
3.6 Method of Data analysis and interpretation………………
3.7 Data Quality assurance mechanisms……………………..
3.8 Research Ethics………………………………………….
REFERENCES…………………………………………..
APPENDIX………………………………………………..
Time Schedule………………………………………………
Budget proposal……………………………………………
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Acronyms
CRDA=Christian Relief Development Association
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Abstract
The purpose of this study examined the contribution of NGOs intervention in rural poverty
alleviation in Jimma Zone in case of Bosa kitokebele. The study employed both qualitative and
quantitative research approaches due to the nature of the study’s requirement to be conducted .
The majority (86.8%) of the respondents state that, NGOs have significant role in agro-culture
sectors with helping the community specifically farming and farming products. Beside this, the
NGO also have role in the education and health sectors as the result shows. Based on the results
of this study, some recommendation like NGOs should have participate local community to
against rural poverty and it is also recommended the local government should have create
awareness about NGO and both local government and NGO should have cooperate together
evaluation of poverty reduction programs.
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CHAPTER ONE
1.INTRODACTION
Over the last fifty years, the world were witnessed an unprecedented increase in rural
countries, poverty was been the major problem that drives people from rural to rural centers in
search of employment and better living conditions. This number is projected to increase in
developing countries, with hundreds of millions of people living without access to clean water,
shelter, security, and basic sanitation and land tenure World Bank (2003).
Poverty is a state where an individual is not able to cater adequately for his or her basic needs of
food, clothing and shelter; being unable to meet social and economic obligations
Poverty reduction means all formal activities geared towards lowering the rate and prevalence of
poverty in the country. Poverty reduction strategies are a position introduced in the many
countries by the World Bank that is a development plan borne out of collaborative efforts of a
broad range of stakeholders in poverty reduction. Poverty Reduction Strategy are a World Bank
and International Monetary Fund (IMF) initiative, introduced in September 1999. In 2008, an
American NGO, Warnock International, funded by United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) and Ford Foundation, settled in South Africa in Mel moth town, located
participatory procedures for all key stakeholders. The PRS is due to become operational with
effect from July 2002; Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have been assisting the people
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of Ethiopia with charitable, relief and development activities, especially since the major famine
of 1983/85 At mid-2001, there were around 195 NGOs registered with the Christian Relief and
Development Association (CRDA), with a further 10-12NGOs operating outside the forum and
The study is set out to investigate the contribution of NGOs on poverty reduction in Jimma zone
in case of Bosa KitoKeble. The finding of the study on the contribution NGOs on poverty
reduction. The study established that the interventionists NGOs are to perceive the communities
in self-help development project to reduce the poverty. It is when this notion is firmly rooted;
they can use their interventions in form of technical, financial and material aids to stimulate the
area. This study is tried to assess the contribution of NGOs in poverty reduction in Bosa Kito
kebele.
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1.2. Statement of the problem
Various NGOs have built up valid development experience in the world, especially in working
with poor categories of people such as the landless, cattle less, widows and orphans, in ways that
are complementary to state and private sector activity. NGO runs a variety of development
projects worldwide depending on the needs and suitability of environmental conditions of that
In Ethiopia, there are many NGOs which initiate community development projects with the aim
of creating sustainable livelihoods so as to reduce rural poverty in communities. Soon after those
NGOs leave, the community projects tend to fall. Once these have fallen, the communities return
to live on government support grants which then increase the dependency burden in the country.
There is a serious concern about the sustainability of community development projects after the
In order to ensure poverty alleviation, this must be given enough attention to reverse this norm
and know days, the government of Ethiopia encourages partnership with the civil society and
private organizations, NGO in order to ensure that the development of the country is achieved
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with reduction of poverty. NGO Community Development project is one of NGO link in Like
Sector issues and government strategy were the focus of sector work which carried out. NGO
Community Development project (PCDP) focus in the area of General agriculture; fishing and
forestry sector (70%); other social services (30%) to give sustainable development (Kasha, G.
2000). This will enable an understanding as to whether the community is involved in the design
of interventions towards poverty alleviation and whether programs are developed that represent
the needs of the community. It also examines the perceptions of NGOs officials for poverty
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1.3 Research Objectives
General objectives of this study is to examine the contribution of NGOs intervention in rural
To find out efforts of NGOs in rural poverty reduction in the Bosa Kito Keble.
To examine the service of the NGOs in rural poverty reduction in Bosa Kito Keble.
To examine the attitude of the keels' beneficiaries towards the NGOs intervention in
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1.4 Research questions
1 What is effort of NGOs in rural poverty alleviation in the Bosa Kito kebele?
2 What types of service of the NGO development projects in rural poverty reduction?
3 What is role of NGO in ensuring that attitude-building with intervention in poverty alleviation?
4 What are perceptions of the beneficiaries towards the NGOs in addressing the community's
problem.
The scope of this study is delimited in term of thematic focus and geographical coverage. In terms of
thematic focus this study is delimited to the study of contribution of NGOs intervention in rural poverty
alleviation inJimmaZone in case of Bosa Kito Keble. It is limited on studying efforts of NGOs in rural
poverty reduction, examine the service of the NGOS in rural poverty reduction, identify the role of NGOs
in ensuring attitude-building with intervention in poverty alleviation, and examine the views of the Keble
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1.6 Significance of the study
This study will contribute to a pool of knowledge available about the NGOs also their ability to
alleviate poverty through creation of sustainable livelihoods. It also assists the community
development workers together with the communities on what need to be done to ensure the
sustainability of these projects in the hands of the impoverished communities. The study will
also assist the future projects through the facts that were documented in the report for referencing
in the near future. This would mobilize awareness to the future development endeavors in order
to ensure sustainability to the projects initiated for ensuring better livelihoods in rural areas.
In this study the researcher faced some problems inside and outside. Among these the
problems :lack of available related source and literature that help the researcher to run the
activities in line with stated schedule and some respondents were not committed to answer the
question that in appropriate time. Some respondents are unwilling to give response for the
questions. On the other hand shortage of material resource, lack of time and financial. It was
also. Challenging to organizing and analyzing the data collected from respondent.
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1.8 CONCEPTUALIZION VARIABLE
Inadequate technology
Carelessness and land
Acquiring and rainfall
degradation
Rural poverty
Lack of Bureaucracy of
awareness Government
ROLE OF NGO
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Concept Variable indicator measurement scale
DEMOGRAPHIC Age Age of respondents Interval scale
Marital status Marital status of Married,
CHARACTERSTIC
respondent unmarried
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Nominal scale
Sex Sex of respondents Male or female
Nominal scale
Interval or ratio
scale
Economy Income and types of Upper, middle,
states lower
occupation
Ordinal scale
Create work It tries to create work Yes or no
opportunities create by
Nominal scale
NGO?
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Participation Does NGO was Yes or no
rural poverty?
SERVICE OF NGO
enough The NGO can provided Strongly agree up
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CHAPTER TWO
2 .LITERATURE REVIEW
This chapter presents a discussion on the role of NGOs in poverty reduction, through building a
definition of ‘NGO’ through development and ‘poverty’ as they were used in the analysis. Non-
Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are defined as organization’s that do not belong to either
government or the private sector. The lack of government presence in informal settlements in
many cities across developing countries were led to donors and the state acknowledging the role
in these areas.
Rural poverty is not always conceptualized as a distinct category. Across many developing
countries in Africa poverty is still considered largely a rural phenomenon. It is often linked to
agriculture, the sector on which most rural poor depend on their survival (Deacon, 2008). Rural
poverty, however, were specific dimensions and vulnerabilities that the rural poor do not face.
Most definitions of rural poverty are income-based and do not account for the assets and
livelihoods of the rural poor. Definitions of rural can vary across different regions Rural poverty
must be viewed in light of the “multiple deprivations” that those with low incomes face, many of
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which are a result of their “social, economic and political relationship (or lack of them) with the
state". Living in poor quality and overcrowded housing and lacking adequate provision for water,
sanitation and drainage, the rural poor are exposed to high levels of environmental health risk.
They are prohibited by law to distribute any excess income to executives and board members.
This sector consists of organizations not in any way dependent on or responsible to either the
public or private sectors, (Swanepoel& De Beer; 2006). Swanepoel& De Beer (2006) that
usually NGOs come into existence to address specific problems, usually health, education or
housing.
. Swanepoel& De Beer (2006) also the essence of ownership of the development by stressing that
as long as the communities are not allowed to take center stage to own the development, the
Unemployment rates have reached critical proportions; this is a significant factor in the declining
NGOs by definition are independent, impartial and neutral agencies, which provide relief,
rehabilitation, reconstruction and development assistance, (Jetliner; 2006). David set al. (2005)
specifies that NGOs are institutionally independent of government; they are privately set up, and
are normally under the control of independent board of directors. Gasela&Masiwa (2007) point
out that partnering of municipalities and NGOs throughout is an indication that there is a space
for increased efficiency in the delivery of services through a collaborative and concerted effort.
However, the issue of non-government organization‘s accountability and election of the board of
directors have become a thorny political question so lately.Be it as it may, this may bring service
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Many authors are of the view that due to the increasing pressure to realize the Millennium
increase their roles in reducing poverty and improving the standards of living for the people they
serve.
According to this study, the category of elites keeps swelling as jobs in the private sector and the
state become more and more competitive. In Africa, appreciates that most of the non-government
organizations are donor funded and have to request funding through donor-tailored customary
procedures.
Most NGOs depend on donor-funding for survival. This then compromises the autonomy and the
objectives of the NGO in terms providing the service it aspires to the community. Lombard
(1992:156) the essence of funding since there is no community work programmed that can start
without the funding aid. As a result, the scope at which NGOs can operate is limited to their
ability to get funds from the donor agencies. Morose (2004) adds that NGOs represent a
fundamental link in the aid chain which is the final were of a process that, from donors funding,
For most organizations, revenue maximization becomes a primary point of focus over mission
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The issue of non-government organizations funded by donors does not only limit their scope to
perform their duty, but also points out to issues of accountability. One may end up asking a
question of who is the NGO accountable, is it the government of the day, whose interests it is
trying to pursue or the donor agencies that provide money to undertake the jobs. In most cases, in
developing countries, the NGOs are funded by foreign donors; hence, this also places the greatest
limitations since the donor may become theoretical about the practical implementation of the
Across the developing world, NGOs have engaged with low-income communities to tackle rural
poverty. NGOs or the third sector are considered to play a role in correcting the failures of the
state and the market and to “make demands on the State and holding State offyicials
accountable”. NGOs are considered to be important players in the field of social development. In
some cases, NGOs are expected to be the “Magic bullet” that fixes some of the world’s biggest
NGOs often engage with local populations – especially the poor and the weak living in
underserved areas and command their trust to find solutions to problems that governments have
been unable or unwilling to solve. Development professionals have recognized the contributions
of NGOs primarily for the ability of NGOs to work directly with low-income communities
excluded from services provided by the state and the market (Matlin, 2001).
. Hussein (2001) notes four arguments in favor of NGOs working within underserved
communities. First, NGOs encourage the involvement of the poor and are able to access areas
that are neglected by the government, Secondly, NGOs are more economical in service delivery
and given they are serving the poor and disadvantaged, are not seeking returns from their actions:
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they are primarily driven by the act of serving the “poor and disadvantaged”. Thirdly, NGOs are
“relatively immune from the changing political tides”, while public sector policies and agencies
Lastly, NGOs are sensitive to local needs and are respectful of informal traditional structures
within communities.
Furthermore, within rural contexts, NGO have been recognized to assist the rural poor in
accessing credit, improving their homes and the environment, and providing services, especially
through slum and squatter upgrading programs (Matlin and Satterthwaited 2004, Sabra 2009).
NGOs often focus on land use rights of low-income households, on structure owner relations,
and on the rights of informal workers and women in informal settlements, in the process
reducing the “noiselessness and powerlessness “of poor, vulnerable and marginalized people
Morose (2004) considers NGOs as a useful tool through which the donors identify more
precisely the best remedial measures and provide a channel for public opinion at a local level in
order to customize official international programmers to specific local needs. Their primary
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objective is to render assistance to individuals or developing communities in order to promote
sustainable development at grassroots, (Nzimakwe, 2008). Martinet al (2005) suggests the role
of NGOs in three dimensions; the first examines development as both a process and as
intervention.
The second concerns the tripartite division between the three key institutional arenas of state,
civil society and market. And the third one relates to the issues of scale, from local to global
perspective. The NGOs should be perceived as part of the societal and political economies in
According to Matlin et al (2005), these are endogenous to development despite the fact that
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is co-financing the project with the
Bank and was participated fully from identification through to appraisal. FAO were also played
an important role in throughout preparation using FAO/CP resources. The project also supports
the FAO-le d "Horn of Africa" initiative in the region and FAO Technical Cooperation Program
funding will support parallel woreda investment programs in Afar (Chifra) and in Somali
University of Sussex, is co-financing pilot operations and was proved to be an important partner
during preparation, particularly in its ability to promote and facilitate dialogue among NGO
Parliamentarians.
CHAPTER THREE
organized research methodology and procedure. As the methodology determines the destiny of
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the research to the complex and unrealistic and it will develop systematically and crucial to
follow coherent and logical type of research methodology. Accordingly, section that follow
includes; study setting, research approach, study design, source of data, method and instrument
The study was conducted in Bosa kito Keble Jimma Town which is located at south western part
of Ethiopia. Bosakito is one of the Keble of Jimma Town which is 355kms far from Addis Ababa
and 3.5kmsfar away from Jimma university main campus. The Keble has woynadega climate
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type with swampy features. Its geographical boundary has been described as follows, in East,
Awitumendera, in West, Bosa Addis, in North, Hirmata, in South, Sato Samaro. The total
population of Bosakito in 2008 Census is 13741; from this total population 6721 are males and
6993 are females. Bosakito Keble’s out of 13741 are 5282 number are group of reproductive
age. The rational justification of selected this area is because of nearest to the university, and also
it is preferable to study about the factors that affect women empowerment in household decision
making. The researcher was selected this area by assuming different source of information has been
This study employed mixed research approach: Quantitative and qualitative. The reason behind
employing mixed research approach is that both quantitative and qualitative research can support
each other towards a better understanding of the issue under study (Creswell2009). It is believed
that combining multiple theories, methods and empirical materials in social science researches
can hope to overcome the weakness or intrinsic biases and the problems that come from single
This method provides detailed description and analysis of quality or a substance of the human
experience (Marv Asti, 2004). This approach important to explore the contribution of NGOs
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inorder to get detail information and understand their attitude to reduce rural poverty through
oral-verbal interview
This research strategy explores human experience through numerical or statistical data so as to
measure attitude behaviors and perception (Bryman1998; Abiy etal.2009). As result this study
was explored survey method so as to examine the contribution of NGO intervention in rural
poverty alleviation.
The study employed a cross-sectional research in order to obtain data concerning the issue under
study. A cross-sectional design entails a collection of data at single point of time from a sample
selected to describe some large population at that time (Bryman1998). The aim of this study is
single-time descriptions of the issue under examine the contribution of NGO intervention in rural
poverty alleviation.
This study employed both probability and non-probability sampling techniques. From non-
probability sampling techniques researcher used purposively, because these techniques enable us
to identify people who have unique position and they selected based on their availability.
Regarding to probability sample techniques researcher used systematic random in order to select
respondents.The total population in Bosa Kito 13741people. Amongst those populations our
target population is 6750 who are benefited from NGO. After we select Bosa Kito kebele.
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3.5 Method of data
alleviation in Bosa kitoKeble, the researcher employed both primary and secondary source of
data.
In primary source of data collection, the researcher used both interview and questionnaires in
order to detail information about issue from the respondents. Primary data was gathered from
In secondary source of data collection, researcher was used different Materials such as different
books, internet service, published and unpublished documents to get detail understanding about
The researcher gathered both quantitative and qualitative approaches to collect information
needed to the study. The researcher was gathered quantitative data through questionnaires to the
respondents, while for qualitative data, researcher gather data by taking in-depth interview and
Data analysis is a systematic search for meaning. Analysis means organizing and interpreting in
ways that allow researcher to see patterns, identify themes, discover relationship, develop
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respectively. Quantitative data obtain from questionnaire was be analyzed using descriptive
data statistics like percentage, frequency andtable. On the other hand, qualitative data obtain
from an in-depth interview was transcribed and sort out in to them categories and analysis by
using thematic.
Relevancy: the data should meet the requirements for the intended use.
Completeness: the data should not have missing values or miss data records.
In this proposal research, the goal of ethics is to ensure that those participating in the
research are not harmed or suffer adverse effects. The participants in this study was
awarded their participation in the study is voluntary, this have freedom to with draw
researcher was kept in the following ethical, through all process of the research. From the
study, at any time without any unfavorable consequences and the will not be harmed as
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result of their participation or non-participation in the study. The community will be
informed those responses shall strictly be used for research purpose only and these
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APENDX
JIMMA UNIVERSITY
Department of Sociology
Dear our respondent we are students of sociology at Jimma university. We are carrying out a
research on the title of the contribution NGOs intervention in rural poverty alleviation in the case
of Bosa Kito. The study is a part of the requirements for bachelor degree at JimmaUniversity.
We are commitment for you will provide an information and confidentiality respected. And also
serve for any academic purpose. Your participation and heartfelt response to the question is
important to the achievement of the study. No need writhing your name since we kindly ask
General instruction: For giving your answer please write the number of your choice in the
corresponding box provided. But if you have different answer other than the given options, use
the space provided. You are not restricted to the space provided for open ended questions.
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GUIDING QUESTIONS
6 how is the role of NGO regarding to create awareness to protect your health sanitation?
Time Schedule
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2 Data x
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