An Analysis of Strategies of Urban and Rural Community Associations in Executing Projects in Mezam Division, Cameroon

This study aimed to analyze the strategies of urban and rural community associations in executing projects in the Mezam Division. Primary data sources included the use of structured questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and observation, administered to 571 participants by simple random sampling technique. Secondary data sources included published and unpublished materials. Chi-square distribution, frequency tables, and percentages were used in data analysis. Results on strategies revealed that involving other CAs in executing projects (47.6%) in the urban agree and (39.3%) in rural communities disagree, involving the community (39.2%) in the urban disagree and (38.8%) in rural communities agree, involving the government (43.3%) in urban communities disagree and (63.5%) in rural communities agree. To conclude, raising awareness of members and the community on the need to participate in executing projects as a strategy for community associations will lead to sustainable project execution