PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN URBAN PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PROCESS: A CASE STUDY OF DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATIONS IN KATSINA
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN URBAN PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PROCESS: A CASE STUDY OF DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATIONS IN KATSINA
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1991-11
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NADADA, USMAN
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Abstract
Public participation has not only, emerged as a key concept in
planning and development studies, but also as a major planning
objective. This can be seen in the vast literature written about
the concept and the increasing attempt to institutionalise the
concept. There has been the tendency to see public participation as
a necessary prerequisite for successful development. The argument
is that since development lies with the improvement of the public
well-being participation in Nigeria has remained at the level of
rhetorics due to the top-down model of planning and development
adopted in the country. The model has made participation to be as
difficult as its necessary making the public to be dissatisfied
with plans and programmes designed for them.
The study examines the role, concept and process of public
participation, as well as the activities of development
associations in Katsina. The study tried to find how people as a
group are involved in the urban physical development process.
Various organised groups were examined in Katsina and the result
indicated very minimal or poor participation with regards to
government formulated programmes. The "top-down model of planning
assumes that public involvement is not necessary or crucial in the
development process. The study found-out that despite the
contributions of development associations, they are not involved in
the initiation and execution of government plans. Public
participation in aided projects is fair, limits of the joint
involvement as well as the problems associated with aided projects
were discussed. The Non-aided projects are less capital intensive
simple projects and it recorded the highest level of public
participation. Problems of the non-aided projects were
highlighted.
Problems and prospects for public participation in urban
physical development were identified. Principles, techniques and
approaches are given towards improving and sustaining public
participation. An institutional framework has been worked out for
the implementation of the recommendations. The study further
recommended strategies for integrating group participation in the
urban physical development process in Katsina town.
Description
A Thesis submitted to the Postgraduate School, Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
award of a Master of Science Degree in urban and Regional Planning.
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Faculty of Environmental Design
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, Nigeria.
Keywords
PUBLIC,, PARTICIPATION,, URBAN,, PHYSICAL,, DEVELOPMENT,, PROCESS,, CASE STUDY,, DEVELOPMENT,, ASSOCIATIONS,, KATSINA