KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCINCE AND TECNOLOGY

COLLEGE OF ART AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING

PL 151 FOUNDATIOM WORKSHOP

ASSIGNMENT FOUR (4)

ACTION PLAN (INDIVIDUAL BASES)

NAME: VIDA AGYEMANG SERWAA

INDEX: 7990219

WORKSHOP TUTORS

DR. STEVEN TAKYI

DR(MRS). THERESA Y. BAAH-ENNUMH

ABDUL KARIM

KATTY OSEI

18TH JUNE, 2020.

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 Contents
CHAPTER ONE............................................................................................................................6
GENERAL INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................6
1.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................6
1.2 Objectives...............................................................................................................................6
1.3 Scope......................................................................................................................................6
1.3.1 Contextual scope.............................................................................................................6
1.3.2 Geographical scope.........................................................................................................6
1.4 Methodology..........................................................................................................................7
1.5 Objectives...............................................................................................................................7
1.6 Organization of report............................................................................................................7

CHAPTER TWO...........................................................................................................................8
THE PLANNING PROCESSS.....................................................................................................8
2.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................8
2.2 Problem identification............................................................................................................8
2.3 Nature of problem..................................................................................................................8
2.4 Justification............................................................................................................................9
2.5. Project goals..........................................................................................................................9
2.6 Objectives...............................................................................................................................9
2.7 POCC analysis.......................................................................................................................9
2.8 Alternative course of actions................................................................................................10
2.9 Testing alternative................................................................................................................10

CHAPTER THREE.....................................................................................................................12
IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN...............................................................................................12
3.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................12
3.2 Project team..........................................................................................................................12
3.3 Institutional correlation........................................................................................................12
3.4 Costs and funds mobilization...............................................................................................12
3.5 Activity time matrix.............................................................................................................13
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 3.6 Role casting..........................................................................................................................14
3.7 Implementation....................................................................................................................14
3.8 Monitoring and Evaluation..................................................................................................15
3.9 Recommendations and conclusions.....................................................................................15

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 LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1, POCC table………………………………………………………………………9

Table 2.2: The Likert Scale…………………………………………………………………9

Table 3.1 costing of project…………………………………………………………………..12

Table 3.2; Activity time matrix………………………………………………………………12

Table 3.2; Roles of institutions……………………………………………………………….13

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 LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 3.1, institutional framework……………………………………………………12

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 CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
There are many problems undermining the development of villages, town, cities and the country
as a whole. As a planner, it is a core responsibility to critically fish out these problem and find
solutions to these problems. As a science which seeks to eradicate societal problems, there is the
need for planners to use planning to diagnose society in order to find out the problems and find
the solution to these problems. The assignment Action Plan, follows the fourth assignment
Analysis of Development problems. The fourth assignment opened the eyes of students to the
major physical and physical problems of society. As planners, it is not enough that we notice
developmental problems, but we solve them. In order to solve problems, there is the need come
up with a comprehensive plan on which problems woud be solved. In view of this, the fifth
assignment, Action plan was given for student planners to provide a write up depicting an action
plan to solving selected societal problem.
1.2 Objectives
The following are objectives of the assignment;
 Enable students acquire the critical assessment of problems and approaches to resolving
them.
 Introduce students to rudimentary methods of project planning.
 Enable students acquire basic knowledge of the resources (human, financial and material)
required for plan implementation and;
 To assist students to plan realistically taking into consideration the socio-economic,
cultural and technological context.
1.3 Scope
1.3.1 Contextual scope
The context of the assignment is an action plan for the solution of high incidence of malaria in
Deduako Kodiekrom.
1.3.2 Geographical scope.
The community under study is the southern part of Deduako, located in Ashanti region of Ghana.
It is bounded by towns like Appiedu, Boadi, Emena and Kunsut.

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1.4 Methodology
To complete this assignment, an introductory brief was given by the tutors. Developmntal
problems were selected for individual students based on the fourth assignment. This was
followed by the adoption of the planning process to find a suitable or best action to be taken to
solve the problem. After this, the work was converted into a report and PowerPoints were
designment.
1.5 Objectives
The following are the objectives of the report
 An individually based report on an action plan and its implementation
 Summary of the main point of the plan on PowerPoint
1.6 Organization of report
The assignment has been organized in three chapters. Chapter one, known as General
information, deals with the introduction into the action plan assignment. It talks about the scope,
objectives, methodology and the organization of the report. The second chapter which is “the
planning process” deals with how the planning process will be applied in solving the problem at
hand. Lastly, the third chapter known as implementation strategy, deals with how the action plan
will be implemented on the ground and the various stakeholder analysis as well as funding issue.
The last chapter also sees t the conclusion of the report.

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 CHAPTER TWO
THE PLANNING PROCESSS
2.1 Introduction
Planning is a science. This means that planning a discipline, uses the scientific method in every
dimension of its endeavor. The scientific method that the planning process has adopted, makes
development planning research accurate and credible hence informing the realistic and rational
decision making to better the lives of people. The planning process follows a cycle. In other
words, the process is a cycle as it starts from the identification of a problem and continues
because evaluation made may case the plan to be reviewed. For the high incidence of malaria in
Deduako Kodiekrom, the planning process will summarize the need of a solution to the problem
in sub sequent bulletins.
2.2 Problem identification
The first stage of the planning process is to identify the problems at hand. Problems are any
occurrence or phenomena (both natural and man – made) which undermines the development of
a particular place. In Deduako Kodiekrom, malaria is a major problem. 85.7 per cent of
household complained during the field study as the most common disease in the community.
2.3 Nature of problem
Malaria is caused by the female anopheles mosquito who transmit the plasmodium parasite into
the body of a person. It is a severe but common illness. Mosquitoes are the carriers of this
plasmodium parasite. Hence a place where mosquitoes thrive are seriously prone to malaria.
Choked gutters, bushy areas, stagnant water and dirty areas are the places where mosquitoes
thrive. And all these descriptions are present in Deduako Kodiekrom causing 85.7 percent of
household naming it as the most common and worrying health issue in the community. Malaria
causes chills, fever and sweating. Malaria is deadly. However, the causes of malaria as stated
earlier in this bulletin is very evidential in Deduako Kodiekrom. 102 households in the
community regard it as their topmost worry in terms of disease. This because gutter in the area
are choked and the road surface is poor to the extent that it accumulates water which serves as
breeding ground for mosquitoes. These mosquitoes bite people and they get hospitalized as some
die all these have negative impact on the development of the country.

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2.4 Justification
This action plan is needed to reduce the high incidence of malaria in Deduako Kodiekrom.
Malaria is a serious threat to the health and lives of the citizen of the community and therefore,
there is the need to spend resource and time to combat the phenomenon.
2.5. Project goals
A goal is an idea of a future desired result that an individual or a group plans and commit to
achieve. The goal of this assignment is to reduce the case of malaria in the Deduako Kodiekrom
and safe guard the lives of the citizens from the worrying health problem.
2.6 Objectives
Objectives are specific targets within a goal. They should be specific, measurable, attainable,
realistic and timely. The objectives of this action plan is to
 Provide treated mosquito nets for the community
 Provide dustbins to improve sanitation
 Educate the people on the cause of malaria and how they can prevent malaria.
2.7 POCC analysis
The POCC is part of the planning process because it ensures that all possible resources are taken
into consideration together with all challenges of the community. POCC is an acronym which
stands for potentials, opportunities, constraints and challenges. The table below shows
Table 2.1, POCC table
Potentials Opportunities Constraints Challenges
 A youthful  Presence of  Busy schedule 
population for the Oforikrom of citizens
communal Municipal will make
labor Assembly education
 The assembly  National difficult
member commission  Absence of a
 An already on Civic health facility
existing Education
dumping site  The Ministry
of Health
 NGOs

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  The media

2.8 Alternative course of actions

This is the part of the action plan where possible solutions to the problem are generated to be
tested. These possible solutions must be in line with the goal and must not conflict with the
planning principles of affordability, sustainability, feasibility, etc. below are listed alternatives;
 Build a healthcare facility
 Freely provide treated mosquito nets
 Provide extensive education and public awareness on malaria.
It is important to note that with reference to the resources available one can choose as many
as implementable. Resources however, are scarce.
2.9 Testing alternative
After listing possible alternatives, there is the need to test these alternatives to know which one
can be implementable with respect to the planning principles with the appropriate scale. Using
the likert scale, below is the test for the suitable alternatives.
Scale Parameter / Weight

Favorable 1 Affordability / 30

Neutral 0 Sustainability / 25

Very Favorable 2 Acceptability / 20

Unfavorable -1 Environmental impact / `15

Very unfavorable -2

Table 2.2: The Likert Scale

Parameters Affordability Sustainability Acceptability Environmental
Impact
30 25 20 15
Total Rank
Alternatives
30 25 20 15
Building a 75 3rd
new hospital 0 1 1 2

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 Provision of 30 25 20 15
free mosquito 90 1st
nets 2 2 1 2

Creation of 30 25 20 15 90 1st
malaria 2 2 1 2
awareness

Source, author’s own construct, 2020

From the table, it is clearly seen that the ranks of creation of awareness and free provision of
treated nets are favorable that putting a new health facility. Due to the available resources, the
two most favorable alternatives shall be executed or implemented.

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 CHAPTER THREE
IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN
3.1 Introduction
After choosing the favorable and suitable alternative, the projected must be physically done. The
implementation stage is a broad stage which involves all persons, groups and the various steps to
be taken to articulate the project into reality.

3.2 Project team

The project team involves all the institutions and organizations and individuals involved in
implementing the plan. Here, the project team consists of the Oforikrom Municipal Assembly,
National Commission on Civic Education, Ministry of Health and the traditional authority.

3.3 Institutional correlation

The institutional correlation shows the functional relations between the institutions who make up
the project team. It is seen in figure 3.1 below.

FIGURE 3.1, institutional framework.

MINISTRY
OF HEALTH

oOFORIKRO
M
MUNICIPAL
ASSEMBLY

TRADITIONA
NCCE L AUTHRITY

Sourcew; Author’s own construct, 2020

3.4 Costs and funds mobilization

The soul of every project apart from the plan is the money. Without money, the plan cannot be
implemented. It is therefore important to look at the cost of the needed items for implementation
and the source of fund.

Table 3.1 costing of project

Item Cost (ghc)

Administration of project(daily running of 1000

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 the project)
Acquisition of nets 20,000
Transportation of nets 5000
Storage (warehousing) 1000
Labor 2000
Total 30,000
Source, Author’s own construct, 2020

3.5 Activity time matrix

The actyivity time matrix is a table which shows the time in which every implementation step is
take. The project shall start in July and end in November. Table 3.2 is the activity time matrix of
this project

Table 3.2; Activity time matrix

Months July, Aug. Sep. oct. Nov.

2020 2020 2020 2020 2020
Activities

Formation of project team

Mobilization of funds

Acquisition of nets

NCCE education

Sharing of nets
Source: Authors construct, 2020.

The table shows that the project shall begin in July when the project team is formed. This will be
followed by mobilization of funds. The nets will be acquired afterwards even as the NCCE
continues to create awareness on malaria. The last stage will be sharing of the nets to the
citizens.

3.6 Role casting

Role casting refers to the sharing of roles among the members of the project team. It means
spelling out or dividing the work to be done for the various stakeholders to know their part to
play.

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Table 3.2; Roles of institutions

Institutions Ministry Municipal NCCE Traditional

of health assembly authority
Strategy
Funding
Creation of
awareness
Acquisition of
nets
Sharing of
nets
Source; Author’s own construct, 2020

From the table, it is clearly seen the roles that every institution will play in the project
implementation.

3.7 Implementation
The actual sharing of the treated mosquito nets shall be spearheaded by the Oforikrom Municipal
Assembly as the NCCE creates awareness in the community.

3.8 Monitoring and Evaluation

Monitoring is done to ensure that everything noted down as a plan goes on well and towards the
achievement of goals and objectives. Each member of the project team at every level of
implementation shall monitor the progress of the project. Evaluation is a time to time check on
the yields or results of the implemented project. The Ministry of Health through the Ghana
Health Service shall evaluate the project as well the Oforikrom Municipal Assembly.

3.9 Recommendations and conclusions

To ensure that this project is successful and impact is made, the following should be done

 Strictly sleep in the treated mosquito net

 Adhere to all malaria lessons as taught by the NCCE during implementation

In conclusion, this assignment has helped students to critically find means and resources to solve
societal problems. Malaria is a great health issue in the Deduako Kodiekrom community and the
implementation of this project will surely help reduce the high incidence of malaria in the
community.

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