ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY PERCEPTION ON GOMBE STATE UNIVERSITY AND FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) GULLY CONTROL PROJECTS IN GOMBE TOWN, GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33003/jees.2025.0202/006Keywords:
Community, Gully, Perception, Project, TownAbstract
The study assessed the perception of the gully control project affected communities along the corridor of FCE(T) and GSU gully erosion control projects, both primary and secondary sources of data were used for this study, in-depth interviews and interaction with sampled community members was used to generate primary data, the total of 109 sampled were used, out of which 28 respondents are from GSU gully while 81 are from FCE(T) gully project area were selected from the list of Project affected persons using Random sampling. The study used descriptive statistics to analyse interview data. The result showed that the communities are satisfied with the project and were involved throughout project planning and implementation. Respondents agreed that the gully erosion control project carried out possessed the attribute required to withstand the test of time and to last long enough to benefit the community for an extended period, and indicated their willingness to support the project's sustainability. The study concluded that the gully erosion control projects at GSU and FCE(T) were holistic in their approach, carrying members of the project-affected communities along at various stages of the project, from project planning to implementation, which will go a long way toward ensuring ownership of the project by the affected communities.
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