IMPACT OF NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION PROJECTS ON POVERTY REDUCTION IN RWANDA: A CASE OF SPARK MICROGRANTS (2018-2021) IN MUSANZE DISTRICT
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The main objective of the study was to analyze the impact of non-governmental organization project on poverty reduction in Rwanda with a reference to Spark Microgrants in Musanze District. The sample size was 286 respondents selected using cluster sampling method from the total population consist of 786 individual beneficiaries of Spark Microgrants interventions distributed in 3 sectors of Musanze District. Questionnaires, interview and observation were used to collect primary data. Descriptive statistics were used where distribution (frequencies, percentages) through statistical package for social sciences (SPSS, 23.0). NGOs projects provided employment generating programs to its beneficiaries where 120 respondents representing 30.9% have strongly agreed to have the statement and the remaining 268 respondents representing 69.1% agreed to the assertion. NGOs provides direct support to vulnerable people among its beneficiaries as the results indicated that 216 respondent representing 55.7% agreed to the statement followed by 152 respondents representing 39.2% having strongly agreed to the affirmation though sensitization for savings, NGOs helped the beneficiaries to develop the culture of saving for the future uncertainties and development so that poverty can be reduced at a sustained basis. NGOs provided psychological support to multiple people in critical situation of poverty, disease, the care for the elderly, sick and children who had various health problems like physical disabilities, mental health and deaf mute disability. The indicators of poverty reduction among the beneficiaries after Spark Microgrants intervention included access to improved means of production, increased income levels and general improvement of lifestyle and standard of living of beneficiaries. The results indicated the pearson correlation coefficient of 0.914 implied that there was a very strong positive correlation among Spark Microgrants beneficiaries in Musanze District. The value of adjusted R squared was 0.819 an indication that there was variation of 81.9% on poverty reduction level among Spark Microgrants beneficiaries in Musanze district due to change in employment generation programs, direct support to vulnerable people, psychological support and sensitization to saving and credit groups at 95% confidence interval. This research recommended to the future researcher to do the related topic to the similar field like the non-governmental organization activities and government development priorities integration in Rwanda.
Key Terms: Project, Poverty Reduction, Direct Support Program, Income, Micro finance, Employment
CITATION: Manikunze, J., & Kwena, R. (2022). Impact of non-governmental organisation projects on poverty reduction in Rwanda: A case of Spark Microgrants (2018-2021) in Musanze District. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 9 (2), 1203 – 1219.
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