The Significance of Planned Community Participation in Problem Solving and Developing a Viable Community Capability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6076724 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hailu Abatena (University of Nevada, Las Vegas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 13-34 |
| Publication date | 1997-05-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j125v04n02_02 |
| OpenAlex | W2160462757 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 14 |
During the last three decades, there has been widespread interest in the role of community participation in development. However, the reasons why grassroot participation is essential have not been clearly and systematically studied. This paper aims to fill that knowledge gap. It argues that grassroots participation in community problem-solving (development) is essential for three fundamental reasons. It facilitates: (1) proper problem diagnosis and needs assessment, (2) sound decision-making regarding choice of relevant and feasible goals/solutions, and (3) successful program implementation. Evidence from recent literature and empirical case studies suggests that voluntary and planned grassroot participation fosters these conditions, and as a result, is a potent vehicle for promoting local, regional, and national development
Community development · Community participation · Economic growth · Economics · Empirical research · Grassroots · Management science · Political science · Public relations · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Community Development and Social Impact · Service-Learning and Community Engagement
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2022 (22) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |