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CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The introductory chapter covers the foundation of the study. It has the details of the background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, limitation and scope of the study.
1.1 Background of the Study

Active community participation is key to building on empowered community. Studies show that communities with high rate of participation apply for and receive more funding than communities with low participation. Many authors and development agencies argue that genuine people’s participation can increase the efficiencies, effectiveness, self reliance, and sustainability of development projects and programmes (Kumar, 2002: Dakely 1991)

In the context of development community participation refers to an active process whereby beneficiaries influence the direction and execution of development projects benefits (Paul in Bamberger 1986). The community approach emphasizes self help ,the democratic process and local leadership in community revitalization (Barker 1991). Thus community participation is an important component of community development and reflects the grassroots or bottom up approach to problem solving.

In social work, community participation refer to an active voluntary engagement of individuals and group to change problematic conditions and influence policies and programs that affect the quality of their lives or lives of other (Gamble and Well 1995). Through citizen participation a broad section of the community is encouraged to identify and articulate their own method of change and pool their resource in the problem solving process. Effective community participation may lead to social and personal empowerment, economic development and social political transformation (Kaufman and Alofonso 1997)

The government of Kenya has made deliberate efforts to decentralizes most of its development projects this effort is aimed on meeting the MDG’s and the vision 2030. CDF

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