An assessment of stakeholder involvement in the implementation of re-afforestation projects in Ghana
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2021-06-15
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Abstract
This study had investigated the nature of stakeholder involvement in the inplementation with
regards to re-afforestation projects of the Forestry Commission in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
The study utilized mixed method research approach. Two hundred (200) participants were selected
for the study. Primary data was the main source of information for the study. The study used
structured questionnaire to obtain the primary data. SPSS version 23 was used to analyze the data.
The study found that institutional policy management, technical drivers and socio-economic
drivers have strong influence on stakeholder’s involvement that is 67.3% variability in
stakeholder’s involvement are explained by institutional policy management, technical drivers and
socio-economic drivers. Secondly, the study found that stakeholder’s involvement has very strong
predictive influence on sustainability of re-afforestation projects. The study found that 70.6%
variability in sustainability of re-afforestation projects are explained by stakeholder’s involvement.
Again, the study found that, participants were involved in the budgetary process of their
organization including the control process. Respondents also indicated that they were always
informed about the project wished to be undertaken in their organization during coordination
process while others also showed that they were involved in the monitoring and evaluation
procedure undertaken by the organization. This shows the participation of stakeholders in
organizational activities. This research concludes that institutional policy management, technical
drivers and socio-economic drivers have strong influence on stakeholder’s involvement. Also, the
study found that stakeholder’s involvement has very strong predictive influence on sustainability
of re-afforestation projects. The study recommends the need for strong stakeholder involvement
in order to enhance re-afforestation project success and sustainability.
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction, Technology and Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Award Degree of
Master of Science in Project Management.
Keywords
Assessment of stakeholder, Implementation, Re-afforestatio n projects in Ghana