The method and strategies of mobilizing community for self-financed and
sustainable environmental health project are;
sustainable environmental health project are;
1. Implementation and operation,
maintenance strategies such as rural roads, rural electrification, boreholes, health
centres, civil centres, market stall and school. Also the major planning and
mobilization strategies employed are the identification of development project
activities.
maintenance strategies such as rural roads, rural electrification, boreholes, health
centres, civil centres, market stall and school. Also the major planning and
mobilization strategies employed are the identification of development project
activities.
2.
Planning:Finally, the major operation and
maintenance strategy is the over-seeing of financial administration and cost
recovery. Therefore, there is urgent need for improvement on the situation. The
recommendations proffered include that the communities should be empowered to
operate as autonomous management units with full responsibility, authority, and
control of all the community development projects within their locality.
Planning:Finally, the major operation and
maintenance strategy is the over-seeing of financial administration and cost
recovery. Therefore, there is urgent need for improvement on the situation. The
recommendations proffered include that the communities should be empowered to
operate as autonomous management units with full responsibility, authority, and
control of all the community development projects within their locality.
Challenge facing community
development for environmental health
circles is to search for “human-centred” development strategies which emphasize
active participation of the people at the grassroots level. Attempts are being
focused on evolving an approach to development based on “bottom-up” initiative
and self-reliance. Such endeavours have resulted in a mass transformation from
a welfare-oriented approach with the masses as passive beneficiaries to
community development approach aimed at helping communities to help themselves
through active participation.
development for environmental health
circles is to search for “human-centred” development strategies which emphasize
active participation of the people at the grassroots level. Attempts are being
focused on evolving an approach to development based on “bottom-up” initiative
and self-reliance. Such endeavours have resulted in a mass transformation from
a welfare-oriented approach with the masses as passive beneficiaries to
community development approach aimed at helping communities to help themselves
through active participation.
Community development as a
process of promoting the voluntary participation of the people in efforts aimed
at developing themselves which will invariably lead to the improvement of
economic, social, political and physical condition in the community so as to
raise their standard of living, with as much realize as possible on community
resources, supplementing these resources when necessary with services and
materials from government and non-governmental agencies.
process of promoting the voluntary participation of the people in efforts aimed
at developing themselves which will invariably lead to the improvement of
economic, social, political and physical condition in the community so as to
raise their standard of living, with as much realize as possible on community
resources, supplementing these resources when necessary with services and
materials from government and non-governmental agencies.
The aims of mobilising community for sustainable
environmental health project include:
environmental health project include:
1. To introduce and strengthen democracy at the
grassroots
grassroots
2. To educate and motivate people for self-help;
3. To initiate self-generative, self-sustaining and
enduring process of growth
enduring process of growth
4. To develop responsible local leadership
5. To enable people establish and maintain co-operative
relationships, and to bring about gradual and self-chosen changes in the life
of a community.
relationships, and to bring about gradual and self-chosen changes in the life
of a community.
6. To inculcate a sense of citizenship and a spirit of
civic consciousness.
civic consciousness.
The sustainability of community development projects depends on more
than community participation alone when community participates in all stages of
a project, the opportunity to consider the financial consequences of various
service levels is presented early on.
than community participation alone when community participates in all stages of
a project, the opportunity to consider the financial consequences of various
service levels is presented early on.
Based on what mobilization and planning implementation and operation and
maintenance strategies.
maintenance strategies.
The changes brought about by community development approach are directed
to enable men and women to work to control their physical environment and to
conserve and exploit their natural resources in such a way as to raise their
standard of living.
to enable men and women to work to control their physical environment and to
conserve and exploit their natural resources in such a way as to raise their
standard of living.
On planning and mobilization strategies emphasized that a systematic
understanding of the current situation in a given community sets the stages and
provides the basis for the community project development process.
understanding of the current situation in a given community sets the stages and
provides the basis for the community project development process.
Mobilization covers areas like awareness, interest creation and
decision-making and also the individuals should be made to be familiar with the
problems and needs of the community. Also, the contact group should be able to
increase the interest of the philanthropists in helping the community through
illustrations or observations of what is happening elsewhere. There should be a
project that will benefit to the generality of the community.
decision-making and also the individuals should be made to be familiar with the
problems and needs of the community. Also, the contact group should be able to
increase the interest of the philanthropists in helping the community through
illustrations or observations of what is happening elsewhere. There should be a
project that will benefit to the generality of the community.
Understanding the community which is one of the planning processes
enables community practitioners to gain useful insights regarding the
prevailing circumstances and helps them to consider how changes could be made
to achieve certain goals and ideals. The planning project activity is the
central component in the project planning phase. Time and effort invested in
this activity guarantees an increased potential for success. The identification
of project activities has to be carried out with the involvement of all
stakeholders in a participatory way. The activities identified should be based
on the objectives of the project, taking into consideration the community
management strategy. Good planning will help to sustain the benefit of the
community through;
enables community practitioners to gain useful insights regarding the
prevailing circumstances and helps them to consider how changes could be made
to achieve certain goals and ideals. The planning project activity is the
central component in the project planning phase. Time and effort invested in
this activity guarantees an increased potential for success. The identification
of project activities has to be carried out with the involvement of all
stakeholders in a participatory way. The activities identified should be based
on the objectives of the project, taking into consideration the community
management strategy. Good planning will help to sustain the benefit of the
community through;
i.
Laying
examples for others to copy within and in other neighbouring communities
Laying
examples for others to copy within and in other neighbouring communities
ii.
Helping to
improve the political status of the individuals within and outside the
community
Helping to
improve the political status of the individuals within and outside the
community
iii.
boosting
one’s recognition before the government
boosting
one’s recognition before the government
iv.
Improving
recognition by members of the community;
Improving
recognition by members of the community;
v.
Recording
somebody’s name in the history book of development in the community
Recording
somebody’s name in the history book of development in the community
In all, it is essential to
identify and list the major activities and sub-components of each activity.
This is because; the ability to determine the appropriate series of activities
and the sub-components of each activity is an important skill that project
planners should possess.
identify and list the major activities and sub-components of each activity.
This is because; the ability to determine the appropriate series of activities
and the sub-components of each activity is an important skill that project
planners should possess.
In addition, constant project co-ordination is necessary to prevent
duplication of activities, promote efficiency, and reduce costs. Co-ordination,
which is the process whereby two or more organizations work together to deal
collectively with a shared task may be assigned to a single individual or a
team/group of individuals, in the community will be involved in implementation
strategy.
duplication of activities, promote efficiency, and reduce costs. Co-ordination,
which is the process whereby two or more organizations work together to deal
collectively with a shared task may be assigned to a single individual or a
team/group of individuals, in the community will be involved in implementation
strategy.
Therefore the first implementation strategy is to launch the project
with full participation of the community. Here a number of groups institution
and individual in the community will be involved in implementing the project.
with full participation of the community. Here a number of groups institution
and individual in the community will be involved in implementing the project.
