Challenges Of CBO Analysis

2.6 Challenges faced by CBOs
Governance Capacity
In many instances, bad governance is a serious and sometimes chronic problem for many CBOs (Nelson, 2010). Wise management of organisations can contribute significantly in ensuring the effectiveness of the work that they perform. Governance can be defined as the process by which stakeholders articulate their interests and decisions (Geyer and Salles, 2006).One good goal of good governance is to enable an organisation to do its work effectively. However, good governance entails more than just getting the job done. The process is as important as the end result. Accordingly, Makokha (2002) opines that good governance is essentially about both achieving the desired results and achieving them in

Along this line, Wahab (2000) observed that people in developing nations have until recently looked upon their governments to meet their socio-economic demands but of late community development approach is gaining more momentum hence the establishment of many CBOs. Most CBOs in African countries have been formed to try and perform functions, which have been abandoned by the state, especially in social services and fill the gaps in areas where national governments have failed (Luvai, 2012). Wairimu (2005) identifies the following as factors contributing to the growth of

This is affirmed by Buzwani et al. (2007) by considering that the registration of many CBOs in one area with several duplicate objectives may create competition for the same resources and lead to tensions within the same communities. Wairimu (2005) writes about the number of CBOs founded during disasters and post disasters or conflict, therefore making them victims of circumstances making them to find no other options than to share their problems and find solutions through the establishment of a