To maintain discipline and efficiency of the RDP Village Organizations (VO), small groups are formed. The VOs as part of the small groups are expected to carry out a number of responsibilities. The objectives of this study were to investigate 1) the status of small groups; 2) the extent to which the small groups contribute to the performance of VOs, and 3) the causal mechanisms that helped/hindered the performance of VOs. Altogether 239 VOs were randomly selected. The performance of these VOs was assessed in terms of small group responsibilities. The small group existed in 42% of these VOs. The VOs with small groups performed better than those without small groups. The performance scores of these VOs with small groups decreased at the rate of 1.6% per year with their ageing. As a reason for the decline in the performance score the respondents’ belief that the purpose of their participation in VOs was to receive credit was singled out. This study suggests RDP continue its policy of forming and preserving small groups as this enhances the performance of a VO. The RDP staff need to be more supportive of the functioning of small group activities.
Authors: Rafi, Mohammad; Ahmed, Shah Asad; Hossain, SM Alamgir; Haque, Md Fazlul; Dus, Tapon Kumar
Type: Monograph
Year: 1999
