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Keeping it Together: Assessing the Wellbeing of Project-Based Development Practitioners in Egypt
This thesis examines the wellbeing of project-based development practitioners in Egypt, revealing how systemic pressures—bureaucracy, job insecurity, and fragmented workloads—undermine both wellbeing and productivity. The study employed a mixed-approach, combining 10 in-depth interviews with subject...
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| author | Ahmed Abdallah Fekry Ahmed, Amira |
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| description | This thesis examines the wellbeing of project-based development practitioners in Egypt, revealing how systemic pressures—bureaucracy, job insecurity, and fragmented workloads—undermine both wellbeing and productivity. The study employed a mixed-approach, combining 10 in-depth interviews with subject matter experts and practitioners and 75 surveys with development practitioners in Egypt. Data revealed that while many practitioners are driven by purpose, structural challenges erode resilience and motivation over time. Social support networks and personal coping strategies help but cannot replace institutional protections. The study argues that wellbeing must shift from being treated as an individual concern to a structural responsibility. Reframing organizational models around human-centered logic and community resilience is essential. Safeguarding practitioner wellbeing is not just ethical—it is key to sustaining effective development work. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-3676 Keeping it Together: Assessing the Wellbeing of Project-Based Development Practitioners in Egypt Ahmed Abdallah Fekry Ahmed, Amira This thesis examines the wellbeing of project-based development practitioners in Egypt, revealing how systemic pressures—bureaucracy, job insecurity, and fragmented workloads—undermine both wellbeing and productivity. The study employed a mixed-approach, combining 10 in-depth interviews with subject matter experts and practitioners and 75 surveys with development practitioners in Egypt. Data revealed that while many practitioners are driven by purpose, structural challenges erode resilience and motivation over time. Social support networks and personal coping strategies help but cannot replace institutional protections. The study argues that wellbeing must shift from being treated as an individual concern to a structural responsibility. Reframing organizational models around human-centered logic and community resilience is essential. Safeguarding practitioner wellbeing is not just ethical—it is key to sustaining effective development work. 2026-01-31T08:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2620 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/3676/viewcontent/Amira_Fekry_thesis.pdf Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Project Professionals (PPs) Development Practitioners Development Sector Wellbeing Productivity PERMA-V Egypt. Community-Based Research Community Psychology Development Studies Organization Development Public Administration Public Policy Social Welfare Theory, Knowledge and Science |
| spellingShingle | Project Professionals (PPs) Development Practitioners Development Sector Wellbeing Productivity PERMA-V Egypt. Community-Based Research Community Psychology Development Studies Organization Development Public Administration Public Policy Social Welfare Theory, Knowledge and Science Ahmed Abdallah Fekry Ahmed, Amira Keeping it Together: Assessing the Wellbeing of Project-Based Development Practitioners in Egypt |
| title | Keeping it Together: Assessing the Wellbeing of Project-Based Development Practitioners in Egypt |
| title_full | Keeping it Together: Assessing the Wellbeing of Project-Based Development Practitioners in Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Keeping it Together: Assessing the Wellbeing of Project-Based Development Practitioners in Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Keeping it Together: Assessing the Wellbeing of Project-Based Development Practitioners in Egypt |
| title_short | Keeping it Together: Assessing the Wellbeing of Project-Based Development Practitioners in Egypt |
| title_sort | keeping it together assessing the wellbeing of project based development practitioners in egypt |
| topic | Project Professionals (PPs) Development Practitioners Development Sector Wellbeing Productivity PERMA-V Egypt. Community-Based Research Community Psychology Development Studies Organization Development Public Administration Public Policy Social Welfare Theory, Knowledge and Science |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2620 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/3676/viewcontent/Amira_Fekry_thesis.pdf |
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