PAUL MUTINDA
ST. PAUL 'S UNIVERSITY
DISTANCE LEARNNING VIRTUAL CAMPUS
BCD 110/BALM 114- INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CONTINUOS ASSESSMENT TEST (CAT TWO) – NOVEMBER, 2013
Q1. Our interpretation of the world is greatly influenced by our frames of analysis.
a) Citing relevant examples, discuss how culture as a frame of analysis may influence a community development officer’s success in facilitating development in a community (15 Marks).
Comprehensive community framework is a holistic process undertaken with broad community participation. A comprehensive approach: enables the community to establish a vision for its future and implement projects to achieve this vision helps to ensure that community projects and programs are thought through, make sense and are the best use of resources integrates and links all other plans the community has produced
Processes that are driven by the community, for the community are most effective at achieving positive change. That 's why the comprehensive community framework is inclusive and represents the perspectives of all members, whether they reside within or outside the community. All members of the community, including Elders, youth, and family representatives, can offer unique and valuable perspectives on community needs, values and priorities.
A comprehensive community framework addresses key planning areas, all of which are interrelated and interdependent: governance, land and resources, health, infrastructure development, culture, social issues, and the economy. Consideration of all key planning areas through one unified process defines community planning and framework as a holistic and integrated exercise that can lead to sustainable development.
Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (Brundtland Commission, 1987)
Sustainable development takes a long-term view. It encompasses all areas of our lives, including the
DISTANCE LEARNNING VIRTUAL CAMPUS
BCD 110/BALM 114- INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CONTINUOS ASSESSMENT TEST (CAT TWO) – NOVEMBER, 2013
Q1. Our interpretation of the world is greatly influenced by our frames of analysis.
a) Citing relevant examples, discuss how culture as a frame of analysis may influence a community development officer’s success in facilitating development in a community (15 Marks).
Comprehensive community framework is a holistic process undertaken with broad community participation. A comprehensive approach: enables the community to establish a vision for its future and implement projects to achieve this vision helps to ensure that community projects and programs are thought through, make sense and are the best use of resources integrates and links all other plans the community has produced
Processes that are driven by the community, for the community are most effective at achieving positive change. That 's why the comprehensive community framework is inclusive and represents the perspectives of all members, whether they reside within or outside the community. All members of the community, including Elders, youth, and family representatives, can offer unique and valuable perspectives on community needs, values and priorities.
A comprehensive community framework addresses key planning areas, all of which are interrelated and interdependent: governance, land and resources, health, infrastructure development, culture, social issues, and the economy. Consideration of all key planning areas through one unified process defines community planning and framework as a holistic and integrated exercise that can lead to sustainable development.
Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (Brundtland Commission, 1987)
Sustainable development takes a long-term view. It encompasses all areas of our lives, including the
References: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Achievements in public health, 1900–1999 motor-vehicle safety: A 20th century public health achievement. MMWR Weekly. 1999 May 14;48(18);369-74. Accessed 2010 Aug 27. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4818a1.htm American Lung Association. State of the air 2010. Washington: American Lung Association. Available from: http://www.stateoftheair.org External Web Site Policy Keen, Sam. Hymns to an Unknown God: Awakening the Spirit in Everyday Life. New York: Bantam Books, 1994, pp. 221-45. Peck, M. Scott. The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace. New York:Touchstone Books, 1998, esp. pp. 59-76. Cloke, P. J. (ed.) (1988). Policies and Plans for Rural People: An International Perspective Unwin Hyman Ltd.: London Canadian Rural Partnership “Rural Dialogue” www.rural.gc.ca/anualreport/index_e.html Canadian Rural Parternship “ The Rural Lens” www.rural.gc.ca/lens_e.phtml Coastal Communities Network (1998). Nova Scotia coastal and rural communities. Building our future: Respecting our past. Conference Report. Community Access Program (CAP). http://acp.ic.gc.ca Doern, G. B. & Phidd, R. N. (1988). Canadian Public Policy: Ideas, Structure, Process. Nelson: Toronto