Question

Basic requirement in community participation program

Answer 1

Community participation can take place during any of the following activities:

! Needs assessment – expressing opinions about desirable improvements, prioritising

goals and negotiating with agencies

! Planning – formulating objectives, setting goals, criticising plans

! Mobilising – raising awareness in a community about needs, establishing or supporting

organisational structures within the community

! Training – participation in formal or informal training activities to enhance communica-

tion, construction, maintenance and financial management skills

! Implementing – engaging in management activities; contributing directly to construc-

tion, operation and maintenance with labour and materials; contributing cash towards

costs, paying of services or membership fees of community organisations