scholarly journals A community development project

Curationis ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
M.J. Viljoen
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Development Programme ◽  
Farm Workers ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Population Development ◽  
Community Members ◽  
The People

In recognition of the important role that community members can play in health systems the Department of National Health and Population Development, in collaboration with farm workers, has launched a community development project. Its aim is to improve the standard of living of the people through community participation in a community development programme.

scholarly journals An Inquiry into Community Members’ Use and Attitudes toward Technology in Mishkeegogamang Tepacimowin Networks

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Connie Gray-McKay ◽  
Kerri L. Gibson ◽  
Susan O'Donnell ◽  
The People of Mishkeegogamang
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
The People ◽  
Information And Communication

Mishkeegogamang First Nation is a rural Ojibway community in Northwestern Ontario. Mishkeegogamang community members of all ages use a wide array of information and communication technologies (ICT) as tools in daily life, and as a means to support individual and community goals. This collaborative paper tells the story of how Mishkeegogamang uses ICT for community development, drawing on 17 interviews with community members, and several community member profiles. A basic descriptive quantitative analysis is also provided, giving information on frequency of use of a wide variety of technologies. Community informatics theory guides the interpretation of the findings. A broad range of ICT use by community members will be explored, including the Mishkeegogamang website, the busy yet invisible use of social networking sites, youth and ICT, ICT for health and education, and ICT to support traditional activities. Finally, a section on challenges and needs for facilitating ICT use is also provided. Mishkeegogamang has collaborated on a rich chronicle of its land and people in the Mishkeegogamang book: The Land, the People, and the Purpose (Heinrichs, Hiebert, & The People of Mishkeegogamang, 2009). This paper is conceptualised as a new chapter, documenting how community members use ICT in their daily lives and for community development. There have been no similar past explorations that have addressed this area. In addition, within the broader literature on First Nations in Canada, there have been few to no published accounts of community members’ perspectives and uses of ICT. This study is part of a broader collaborative research project called (First Nations Innovation), which explores how remote and rural First Nations are using information and communication technologies for community development.

Model of Tsunami Preparedness for Indonesian Tsunami Prone Areas Communities

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 957-965
Author(s):  
Any Nurhayaty ◽  
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Supra Wimbarti ◽  
Radianta Triatmadja ◽  
Thomas D. Hastjarjo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Tsunami Disaster ◽  
The People ◽  
Collectivistic Culture ◽  
Individualistic Culture ◽  
Tsunami Preparedness ◽  
Banda Aceh

A tsunami disaster normally happens minutes to hours after an earthquake. Indonesia is prone to tsunamis that may be triggered by activity at plates’ boundaries surrounding the archipelago. In order to mitigate the risks and to prepare the people against the hazard a model that relates important variables influencing the degree of preparedness is required. Such model is not yet available for people with highly collectivistic culture such as Indonesia.The study is aimed primarily at establishing a new model of preparedness against tsunami based on an existing model by accommodating a sense of community variable which is missing in the existing model. The existing model was developed based on an individualistic culture of Kodiak Alaska. In Indonesia where the culture is highly collectivistic, such a variable may play important role in the tsunami preparedness model. The model was tested on Parangtritis and Banda Aceh communities of Indonesia. The results were compared with the existing model where the sense of community variable is absent. The inter-related dependence relationships of variables in the existing model are found to be largely similar to those in the proposed models of tsunami preparedness in Indonesia with two significant differences. First the sense of community is the most important variable that affects empowerment, whilst the influence of community participation on empowerment is much lower in Indonesia. Secondly the community participation has insignificant direct influence on the preparedness within the collectivistic community. Therefore it may be concluded that direct community development through preparedness education and information without considering the sense of community within the collectivistic community is not likely to give significant results to preparedness improvement.

scholarly journals Understanding community development in Sekyere Central District, Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kingsford Gyasi Amakye
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The People ◽  
Work Community ◽  
Decision Making Processes

Community development is fundamentally about the development of community involving a sense of common identity, capacity and purpose. It can take the form of unpaid active citizenship with community members organizing themselves and taking on leadership roles. Community development emphasizes empowerment, equality, social justice, participation and representation. This means that community development is fundamentally concerned with decision-making processes affecting users, community-based agencies and services. It is premised on a ‘bottom-up’ approach, which means enhancing the capacity of communities to determine goals and to pursue issues of importance to them, and to make decisions affecting their lives, for example, the direction of services and the allocation of funds. In Ghana, governments under the various regimes, the community members themselves, and NGOs have promoted the CD practice in several ways since independence in 1957. Preceding governments in Ghana through the Department of Community Development have played a central role in the exercise of CD work. Community development has not been thoroughly investigated in SCDA. This paper gives a clear understanding of CD in SCDA. This paper seeks to assess how the local communities take part in the siting, planning and implementation of development projects in their communities. Further it explores community development projects in the district and how projects are financed in the district. Finally, investigates the obstacles that impede the realization of community development process. This paper was carried out using a mixed method approach. Four area councils in SCDA were randomly selected for this work. These were taken from a total of 10 different local communities spread across the four area council. The study reveals that facilities in terms of education, health, potable water, roads rehabilitation, sanitation and rural electrification have improved tremendously (Fieldwork 2015). The study recommends that policies should be geared towards agriculture to improve the lives of the people in the district since the district is agrarian in nature.

scholarly journals Local Leadership Styles and Community Development: A Study of the Irasa Community of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
Mary Olufunke Adedokun ◽  
Gladys Modupe Kayode
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Participative Leadership ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Democratic Leadership ◽  
Local Leadership ◽  
The People ◽  
Community Information ◽  
Flow Of Information

The assertion that the leadership style exhibited by the community leaders influenced the participations of community members in development activities was examined in this study using Irasa community in Ado-Ekiti as a case study. An instrument tagged ‘Questionnaire for Community Members’ was used for this study. The instrument was administered on thirty randomly selected respondents in the community. Information obtained revealed that respondents believed that community development involved setting up of goals which are done jointly through the involvement of all stake holders. Participation in Community Development Projects was not regarded as mandatory hence offenders were not liable to punishment. Also, the in-flow and out-flow of information were not restricted by the leaders and their directives were not strictly complied with. The leaders respected and protected the self esteems of the subjects. The leaders recognized the subjects’ worth and esteems, based their actions on trust, integrity, honesty, equality, openness and mutual respects. All these were features of democratic or participative leadership style. In conclusion, this study revealed that democratic leadership practised in the study area lends credence to the assertion that when good leadership is provided the people participate voluntarily in the accomplishment of stated objectives.

scholarly journals Asset-Based, Sustainable Local Economic Development: Using Community Participation to Improve Quality of Life Across Rural, Small-Town, and Urban Communities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matt Kammer-Kerwick ◽  
Kara Takasaki ◽  
J. Bruce Kellison ◽  
Jeff Sternberg
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Community Development ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Broadband Internet ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract We analyze survey data from 5,487 residents of 85 Texas communities, including rural communities, small towns, medium-sized cities, and the five largest urban centers, to model the influence of the degree of urbanity and rurality of a community as well as residents’ social position, values, and their satisfaction with local assets. The paper’s central argument is that a wide range of factors impact how community members think about their needs and thus should be considered in any community development process. This human-centered approach to looking at how these factors impact economic and quality-of-life development project preferences will support the adaptation of community development decision-making processes to the conditions of each community. For the sake of parsimony, the present study presents results for three community development project concepts: 1) renovating some downtown buildings as mixed-use facilities with retail shops and apartments, 2) opening a community health center, and 3) and deploying gigabit high-speed fiber broadband internet in the downtown area. Our findings specifically highlight areas where participatory processes can be introduced to guide further interactions between experts and community members to 1) identify groups in the community to bring into the process who may be most impacted by the choice of one intervention over another, and 2) target areas where further community discussion and deliberation is necessary around which community dialogues (round tables, town halls, workshops, etc.) could be facilitated.

Community Participation and Quality of Life in Nature-Based Tourism: Exploring The Antecedents and Moderators

2020 ◽  
pp. 109634802098009
Author(s):  
Md Borak Ali ◽  
Mohammed Quaddus ◽  
Fazlul K. Rabbanee ◽  
Tekle Shanka
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Political Instability ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Community Members ◽  
The People

This study offers a conceptual framework reflecting relationships among nature-based antecedents of community participation in an ecotourism destination en route to achieving quality of life of the local community. The study also examines the moderating role of political instability and government policy in ensuring community participation and attaining quality of life, respectivelyData were collected through a structured survey from 449 local community members of Sundarbans, Bangladesh, which were analysed using SmartPLS-based structural equation modeling. Results revealed that community participation depends on natural attraction and motivation of the people to be involved with ecotourism activities. Such participation is found to influence quality of life of the community people. The results show support for significant moderating effects of political instability and government policy on the relationship between (a) ecotourism motivation and community participation and (b) community participation and quality of life, respectively. The findings offer significant theoretical and practical implications.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Community Development and Community Empowerment of Historical Tourism in Sawahlunto

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 506
Author(s):  
Eva Handayani ◽  
Alim Harun Pamungkas
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
The People ◽  
Correlational Approach ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
The Relationship

This research is based on the lack of community participation in participating in community empowerment in the Sawahlunto, from this problem, the researchers resulted in the development of historical tourism is low. The purpose of this study is to see a picture of community empowerment, to see an overview of the development of historical tourism and the relationship between the two. This type of research is used in quantitative research with a correlational approach. The population in this study is the people living around historical tourist objects in Sawahlunto City in 2020, amounting to 40 people. Respondents in this study amounted to 40 people. The technique of collecting data is in the form of a questionnaire using a data collection tool in the form of a questionnaire. The data collection technique in this study used a percentage formula. The research results show: 1) community empowerment is still low, 2) historical tourism development is still low, 3) there is a significant relationship between community empowerment and the development of historical tourism in Sawahlunto City.Keywords: Empowerment, Development, Community

scholarly journals PENGLIBATAN KOMUNITI DALAM PROGRAM GERAKAN DESA WAWASAN (GDW) DI KAMPUNG BAYANGAN, KENINGAU, SABAH

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norhaya Jamalong ◽  
Rosazman Hussin
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Development Programme ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
The Village

This article discusses about community participation in the Gerakan Desa Wawasan (GDW) programme is being implemented in Kampung Bayangan, Keningau, Sabah. Community engagement is an important element of community development because they are individuals or groups of stakeholders who have a significant impact on the development of a project or program that is planned and implemented. Therefore, GDW programme is a mechanism to encourage local community involvement as it emphasizes the participation of the villagers themselves in the planning and development programme towards making the village more prosperous, attractive and profitable. Seven informants were interviewed in this study. All selected informants have experience and knowledge in running and implementing GDW programme in their villages. The findings of this study indicate that community participation in the GDW programme is active.   ABSTRAK Artikel ini membincangkan penglibatan komuniti dalam program Gerakan Desa Wawasan (GDW) yang dilaksanakan di Kampung Bayangan, Keningau, Sabah. Penglibatan komuniti adalah suatu elemen penting dalam pembangunan komuniti kerana mereka adalah individu atau kumpulan yang berkepentingan yang menerima kesan yang signifikan daripada pembangunan sesuatu projek atau program yang dirancang dan dilaksanakan. Justeru itu, program Gerakan Desa Wawasan (GDW) sebagai mekanisma untuk menggalakkan penglibatan komuniti setempat kerana program ini menekankan penglibatan penduduk kampung itu sendiri dalam proses perancangan dan program pembangunan ke arah menjadikan desa lebih maju, menarik dan menguntungkan. Seramai tujuh orang informan yang di temu bual dalam kajian ini. Kesemua informan yang dipilih mempunyai pengalaman dan pengetahuan dalam mengendalikan dan melaksanakan program GDW di kampung mereka. Penemuan kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa penglibatan komuniti dalam program GDW adalah aktif.

scholarly journals VEGETABLE FARMING IN ROMANIA

HortScience ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 746d-746
Author(s):  
Mack A. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Poor Country ◽  
The United States ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Communist Regime ◽  
Political Upheaval ◽  
The People ◽  
Vegetable Farming ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Vegetable Farm

I received an Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship (the fellowship's office is based in Philadelphia). The purpose of my fellowship was to work as a horticulture consultant on a 12-acre community development vegetable farm located in Curtea de Arges, Romania. The farm was designed to produce vegetables for market in the town or community of Curtea de Arges. Romania, a former part of the communist regime, is considered a poor country. Money was siphoned away from the people through corrupt government practices and mismanagement. The result of a political upheaval has the people now living in primitive conditions and they need help to feed themselves. Vegetable farming in Romania is still reliant on manual labor and manure fertilizer. Romania is at least 50 years behind other Western European countries or the United States in knowledge and farming technologies. Crops on the 12-acre farm were manually seeded, transplanted, watered, hoed, weeded, sprayed, and harvested. My concerns, along with those of the director of the community development project, were to advise and set up demonstrations on modern farm techniques to assist the farm manager in doing a better job. Some of the tasks that I was successful at were 1) setting up demonstrations of clear plastic and rowcovers on cabbage and potatoes to increase earliness of crops, 2) setting up drip irrigation systems in low tunnel greenhouses, and 3) determining the feasibility and profitability of crops grown at the farm.

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