scholarly journals Challenges Impacting Community Participation and Their Effect on Teaching and Learning: a Case Study of Rural Areas

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (25) ◽  
pp. 345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sango Mesheck Godfrey
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Community Relations ◽  
Community Members

This study sought to investigate challenges impacting community participation in schools and their effect on quality of education. The study was carried out in a qualitative paradigm in which a case study facilitated access to in-depth feelings, views, and opinions of community members and educators regarding their participation in providing education. Data were generated through focus group discussions with parents of children in the schools, community members without children in the schools, School Development Committee (SDC) members, and the teachers. In addition, data were generated through in-depth interviews with community leaders and school heads, observation as well as analysis of school documents such as minutes of SDC meetings, staff meetings, financial records, and children’s progress records. Data were transcribed and analysed manually through the cut and paste technique. The study found out that communities were involved in providing primary education through preparing children for school by providing food, school uniforms and stationery. Parents were also involved in children’s homework, as well as monitoring teacher and children’s attendance. In addition, parents were involved in preparing schools for children through providing labour and materials for constructing classrooms. Further, parents financed school budgets, and were involved in school governance. Challenges impacting community participation were centred on parents’ low standard of living, community attitude towards education, family income level, and school-community relations. Impact of community participation on teaching and learning included the following: hungry learners, narrow curriculum, unmotivated teachers, high rate of absenteeism and drop out, as well as ineffective school administration. The study recommended development and implementation of strategies for uplifting community standard of living through increasing family income levels and availability of food. The study, further recommends government policy on parent orientation on school processes and school based study sessions for parents and school children respectively. Government policies that prohibits the practice of sending away of children from school for non payment of levies should be reinforced.

scholarly journals Community Participation in Housing and Urban Development in Poor Urban Communities,Case Study of Umbadda, Khartoum

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Muna M. Eltahir
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Voluntary Action ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Poor Neighborhood

Community participation represents a voluntary action carried out by community members who participate with each other in different kinds of work to achieve desired goals. Participation includes people's involvement in decision-making, in implementing programs, sharing in the benefits of development programs and their involvement in efforts to evaluate such programs. (Cohen, D. and Prusak). According to Muhammad, community participation, known locally as nafeer or fazaa, is a deeply rooted ancient phenomenon in the Sudanese culture and has been common especially among traditional people in rural areas and villages, where it is usually men's domain (Muhammad, 1975). Community participation is affected by religious beliefs, ethnic and cultural backgrounds as well as laws, political environment, economic situation. Social relations (social capital), history and age of the neighborhood. The present paper discusses community participation in Umbadda, Harra 14, a newly planned poor neighborhood in Greater Khartoum the capital of Sudan, which has a population of 5.5 million inhabitants growing at an annual rate of 5.6% per year. Data collection was based on a filed research carried out by the author in the summer of 2002 through intensive interviews with community leaders, and a structured household questionnaire.

scholarly journals IDENTIFIKASI MOTIVASI WIRAUSAHA PEREMPUAN PEDESAAN DENGAN HADIRNYA MITRA PEMBANGUN BERDASARKAN PENDEKATAN TEORI HARAPAN

2016 ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Teguh Endaryono
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
The Family ◽  
Production House

Entrepreneurship is an alternative to improve the ability of the local economy. Development in rural areas,which are dominated by agronomic activities and the roles of men as the bread winner of the family income.In order to respond the increasing needs of life, women had the opportunity to engage in business that can increase the family income. Based on the expectancy theory (Vroom, 1964), this case study examining how the women entrepreneurs in rural respond to the presence of students whom follow the activityof community development as a builder. The aims of this study is to find out the expectancy, instrumentality and valence according to the rural women entrepreneurs. This study uses a case study with the informant are the women entrepreneurs who become as business partners of the community development activities the student of STIE Prasetya Mulya. The specific finding in this research distinguished between individual and social aspect. In terms of individuals, they want to increase income, skill in basic accounting, anticipate the scarcity of rawmaterials and capital stimulus. In terms of social, they are not economically dependent on their parents, flexible hour, have a production house, and add to the family assets.

scholarly journals A Critical Review of Environmental Governance, Land Restitution, and Tourism in Protected Areas

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10(6)) ◽  
pp. 1916-1931
Author(s):  
Takalani Ramukumba
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Benefit Sharing ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
And Function ◽  
Land Restitution

Natural areas, when protected, conserve the natural environment and function as social spaces in which tourism brings increased income, employment, and financial support for conservation. The inclusion of local community members in the planning and management of protected areas has been on the rise since the early 1900s. Tourism has been advocated as a strategy that can help in achieving economic development, especially in rural areas. However, governance issues and potential negative impacts of tourism development have been under inspection. Conservation efforts in Southern Africa especially in the late 1800s and early 1900s had negative impacts on the local communities since this led to many communities being displaced or having limited access to these protected areas. This has seen the need for ways and efforts to get local community members' despondency and attitudes towards protected areas change such that in the 20th century, there were efforts to use conservation models that included community members in the decision-making and benefit-sharing process to garner their support for protected areas. This paper reviews literature on environmental governance, land restitution in protected areas, tourism in protected areas, co-management, and the importance of community participation. These concepts are reviewed using Manyeleti Game Reserve as a case study.

scholarly journals Community participation in bank of garbage: Explorative case study in Banyumas regency

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 367
Author(s):  
Agnes Fitria Widiyanto ◽  
Rahab Rahab
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Management Activity ◽  
Interactive Analysis ◽  
Active Waste ◽  
Waste Bank ◽  
Depth Interviews

Waste bank is an activity that people do to reduce waste. The waste management activity through the establishment of a garbage bank becomes a very useful breakthrough, because people could save the waste which is exchangeable into money. The objective of this research is to know the inhibiting factors and the impetus for the community (targets) to participate in waste bank, covering behavior, knowledge, understanding, and community motivation. This research is an exploratory research with qualitative approach implemented in Banyumas district. Data collection is done through in-depth interviews using purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using interactive analysis. The results indicate that the presence of active waste banks in the community, as well as motivated by other community members. The development of the existing garbage bank in the society is unstable that there is a need to be support from various parties so that the garbage bank continues to progress and develop. Community knowledge of waste bank activities, including collection, transportation, community participation, prices or economic value of waste and recycling activities. Factors that encourage participation in waste banks, among others are motivation and environmental conscious behavior.

scholarly journals Community-Based Ecotourism Management: The Case of a Cooperative in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-170
Author(s):  
Jorge Ramos-García ◽  
Juan Pedro Ibarra-Michel ◽  
Mónica Velarde-Valdez
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
National Commission ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Natural Protected Areas ◽  
Community Residents ◽  
The Government

Abstract Nature-based ecotourism has been a growing trend, especially in rural areas where balance with the environment is desirable and it turns into a driver for economic and social development. An ecotourism cooperative operating in the “El Verde Camacho” Sanctuary, is an example of collaborative work between the government experts and the community. The cooperative was created with the support of the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP, in Spanish Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas), developed and funded by this government office, it involved the advice of experts in ecology as well as cooperative’s management and residents of “El Recreo” community. This study aims to describe the involvement process and community management as well as the benefits derived from ecotourism according to the reviewed literature; a case study with a qualitative approach was defined in the Sanctuary in this regard. Semi-structured interviews were used to discover community members’ perception of management involvement and benefits of ecotourism. The findings show positive opinions of community residents.

scholarly journals Community Participation In Education: A Case Study Of Taungzalat School In Kalay, Myanmar

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-117
Author(s):  
Ngun Neh Aung ◽  
Niwet Arunberkfa ◽  
Mahubul Hague ◽  
Nat Luxchaigul ◽  
Kumarashwaran Vadevelu
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
School Development ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Learning Improvement ◽  
Resource Contribution ◽  
Students Success

This study aimed to investigate the types of community participation in Taungzalat Primary School in Kalay, Myanmar, to provide information in order to develop guidelines, and to enhance community participation in school. A mixed- methods research was employed in this study. Quantitative data were collected from 245 community members using a multiple-response questionnaire. Qualitative data were collected using in-depth interviews and a focus group discussion with 19 participants. The data were analysed using Basic Statistics and content analysis and were integrated through triangulation. The results revealed that parents and community members differently involved in children’s learning and school development through all the six types of involvement by Epstein, but their participation was more directly related to student learning improvement than to school development. Community leaders, businesspersons and influential people in the community were involved in school development through PTA, representing the community, in the areas of decision-making, fundraising and school maintenance. Apart from teaching, teachers had roles of facilitating, communicating, networking and mobilizing for school development and students’ success. Research showed that the most common form of participation is resource contribution for school development. Therefore, the research suggests that all stakeholders focus on student learning improvement and on resource contribution for school development.

scholarly journals COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN RURAL WATER SUPPLY: A CASE STUDY IN MY HOA – TRA VINH

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (4B) ◽  
pp. 178
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Thuy
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Rural Water Supply ◽  
Supply Policy ◽  
Rural Water

This study examines the level of community participation in rural water supply in Vietnam from two approaches: (1) the legal documents at the top level as well as implementing guidances and (2) the case study of community practice and awareness about their role in local water supply. Rural water supply policy and regulations are assessed to point out how they allow and support community participation. A survey conducted in My Hoa commune, Tra Vinh province, with the total of 152 households, reveals the levels and types of the community participation, from which some lessons learned can be drawn. The engagement of the community in monitoring and maintenance of the water supply infrastructure is seen as a key for the sustainability of the clean water supply service. Recommendations are given to improve community participation, and therefore to have better clean water supply service in rural areas.

scholarly journals What challenges do foundation phase teachers experience when teaching writing in rural multigrade classes?

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Condy ◽  
Bernita Blease
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Teacher Challenges

A one-size-fits-all curriculum cannot address the issues faced by rural multigrade teachers and learners. In South Africa, despite government efforts to relieve adversity, poverty in rural areas is still rife and poor education still fails to lift people out of it (Joubert 2010). Equality is essential in ensuring that all South African children have access to quality education where they can learn in an environment free from bias and discrimination (Asmal 2001). Bronfenbrenner’s social ecological systems theory underpinned this study. The purpose of this research was to identify the challenges experienced by two foundation phase teachers in teaching writing. This research was a qualitative study embedded within an interpretive case study. The following factors became evident: poor socio-economic backgrounds, transport, parental illiteracy, and teacher challenges that include the following subthemes: reading problems, differentiated teaching, resources, the language of teaching and learning, and writing support from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED).

scholarly journals Barriers to Rural Community Participation in Solid Waste Management Programmes at the Asunafo North District in Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Agnes Tweneboah Mensah ◽  
Nicodemus Osei Owusu
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Study Finding ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Brong Ahafo Region ◽  
Brong Ahafo

For many years now, solid waste problem has become of the major environmental issue which has confronted various Africa local authorities and Ghana has not been an exception. While various communities have been encouraged to participate in solving the problem, in Ghana, little or no success story about community participation in solid waste management (SWM) programmes can be demonstrated. This study consequently sought to investigate into the barriers to rural community participation in SWM Programmes at the Asunafo North district in Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. Qualitative case-study method was employed with in-depth interviews and focus groups discussions techniques used to ascertain the opinions of the community members and environmental health officials themselves. Data were audio-taped, transcribed and later analysed. The study finding indicated that a number of barriers prevent community members from participating in SWM which include: lack of support, disillusionment, culture and poverty emanating from high cost of living and precarious nature of the communities’ livelihoods. It is therefore recommended that for the communities to be motivated to participate in SWM propgrammes there should be practical supports in all kinds from the various stakeholders such as the municipality, community-based organisations, micro enterprises and local leaders.

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