Assessment of effectiveness of opportunities and obstacles to development (O&OD) Planning Approach: the case of Temeke Municipal Council (TMC)

The event of second world war and its aftermath have succeeded not only in making development a necessity objective but also in planning appropriate investments for implementing DPs. the advocacy for decentralization measures as an all check against concentrating power in any one particular organization finds relevancy in LG machinery in planning and implementing DPs to address the issue of poverty, unemployment and inequality (Journal Of Social Sciences-volume 6,number 4(2008)).The problem was lack of assessment of O&OD approach since its initiation and institutionalization in LGSs nationwide. The aim was to assess effectiveness of O&OD approach. A survey method was used as research design and data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 13.0 for windows and Microsoft office Excel 2003 programs. Hypotheses were formulated and tested by using Chi-Square test and analysis of variance ( ANOVA (F-Test)).The research found that majority of community members were productive labour force, aged between 21-64 who understands the concept of DP although undermined by how level of education .CDPs are fairly implemented although not necessarily through LGA machinery. The community is flirty involved in formulation but not in implementation and M&E stages and that some effective ways are not used to inform community about O&OD activities. In general O&OD proach was concluded ineffective, and was recommended for community empowerment, provision of training, strengthening ward’s role and promoting community social preparedness.