Impact assessment to measure the success of implementation of rural community engagement projects. A case study

Rene Naidoo; Johan Meyer

doi:10.1109/AFRCON.2017.8095585

Impact assessment to measure the success of implementation of rural community engagement projects. A case study

Rene Naidoo
, Johan Meyer

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science

University of Johannesburg

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4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This paper describes how the use of an impact assessment reveals unknown information to project teams who conduct community engagement engineering projects in rural and distant villages. The paper depicts a 'tried and tested' case study to describe how the impact assessment is done and the information revealed. The second phase of the Gwakwani project included the installation of off-grid solar home systems in the community. An assessment was later done which measured the impact of the technology in the area, using survey analysis.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 IEEE AFRICON
Subtitle of host publication	Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017
Editors	Darryn R. Cornish
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	800-805
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538627754
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/AFRCON.2017.8095585
Publication status	Published - 3 Nov 2017
Event	IEEE AFRICON 2017 - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 18 Sept 2017 → 20 Sept 2017

Publication series

Name	2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017

Conference

Conference	IEEE AFRICON 2017
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Period	18/09/17 → 20/09/17

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Community engagement engineering projects
Gwakwani
Impact assessment
Rural
Solar off-grid
Survey

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human-Computer Interaction
Signal Processing
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications

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Naidoo, R., & Meyer, J. (2017). Impact assessment to measure the success of implementation of rural community engagement projects. A case study. In D. R. Cornish (Ed.), 2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017 (pp. 800-805). Article 8095585 (2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/AFRCON.2017.8095585

Naidoo, Rene ; Meyer, Johan. / Impact assessment to measure the success of implementation of rural community engagement projects. A case study. 2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017. editor / Darryn R. Cornish. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. pp. 800-805 (2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017).

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Naidoo, R & Meyer, J 2017, Impact assessment to measure the success of implementation of rural community engagement projects. A case study. in DR Cornish (ed.), 2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017., 8095585, 2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 800-805, IEEE AFRICON 2017, Cape Town, South Africa, 18/09/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/AFRCON.2017.8095585

Impact assessment to measure the success of implementation of rural community engagement projects. A case study. / Naidoo, Rene; Meyer, Johan.
2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017. ed. / Darryn R. Cornish. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 800-805 8095585 (2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Naidoo R, Meyer J. Impact assessment to measure the success of implementation of rural community engagement projects. A case study. In Cornish DR, editor, 2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2017. p. 800-805. 8095585. (2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017). doi: 10.1109/AFRCON.2017.8095585

Impact assessment to measure the success of implementation of rural community engagement projects. A case study

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