Resource Mobilization Strategies, Resource Utilization and Sustainability of Community Based Organizations in Developing Countries: Emerging studies of CBOs in Arua District, Uganda

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between resource
mobilization strategies, resource utilization, and the Community-Based
Organizations Sustainability in the Arua District, Uganda. The study used a
quantitative technique to obtain data. Krejcie and Morgan's (1970) sample
determination table was used to select 291 CBOs from a population of 1182
CBOs operating in the district. A hierarchical regression model was applied to
determine the predictive power of the independent variables on the dependent
variable. The findings showed a significant positive association between
resource mobilization strategies and CBOs Sustainability. A significant positive
relationship was established between resource utilization and CBOs
Sustainability. The findings further indicated that resource mobilization
strategies and resource utilization are important predictors of CBOs
Sustainability. From this study CBOs Sustainability depends on its ability to
mobilize and utilize resources to achieve its goals, which hinges on resource
based theory and the resource dependence theory. The study has implications
for reconsidering policy directions in the way CBOs operate and generate
resources using various techniques to sustain their operations.

Keywords: Resource Mobilization Strategy, Resource Utilization and CBO Sustainability