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Challenges Of Rural And Community Development In Nigeria
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a)Rural
The
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary New Edition, define rural as
connected with or like the countryside. The rural society is marked by
relative predominance of agricultural occupation, by the closeness of
the people to natural environment.
b)Community
A community is a
group of individual who share a common interest or a set of functions.
It is viewed in terms of all the people or a group of people living
within a specific geographical area (Anikeze, 2011: 416). Community is a
relatively small isolated center with a stable population in which all
economic and social services necessary for life can be realized. Thus a
community can be seen as a phase where people live. It could be urban or
rural.
c) Development
Development is the ability of the people to
apply and use their capabilities and resources to solve the
environmental and other problems.
d)Community Development
This is a
process whereby communities come together to perform various functions
in order to give a face-life to their immediate environment or
communities.
e)Community Action
Community Development is aimed at
community action. Community action is a phenomenon that recommends that
community members resolve their problems by directly participating in
development activities.
f)Felt-need
Felt need is the need amongst these needs that require priority or immediate attention.
g)Rural Development
This
is a strategy designed to improve the economic and social conditions of
a specific group of people, the rural poor. It involves extending the
benefits of development to the poorest among those who seek livelihood
in the rural area.
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