The Design of Integrated Community Development Model for Enhancing Service Delivery in Community Development Practices in Nigeria

Apuega R Arikawei,Esuefieni J Etigbamo

doi:10.5901/jesr.2015.v5n2p41

Abstract

The practice of community development saw the emergence of different conceptual approaches employed as techniques in tackling the underdevelopment of rural communities. Although, the integrated community development approach appear to be the most acceptable due to its holistic and comprehensive framework. However, the approach lacks an acceptable model to integrate the various elements for effective operations. This paper examined the integrated community development (ICD) model as an innovative framework for the implementation of community development programmes and activities in the field of community development. The model adopted the interpretative framework methodology as an effective device in explaining the input, output and feedback mechanism of the systems approach. It recommended the use of the model in bringing to bear; a practical operations in the implementation of programmes and activities required to bring about development in the rural areas. DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2015.v5n2p41

Highlights

The importance of community development to the overall development of a nation cannot be over-emphasized
This article aims at designing a model to conceptualize the operations of the Integrated Community Development to fill the vacuum that has existed over time
Evaluation in integrated community development is to enhance feedback required to improving current activities and learning for the future

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Introduction

The importance of community development to the overall development of a nation cannot be over-emphasized. Since the 1948 Cambridge conference on Africa administration organized by the British colonial office where the concept community development was first mentioned, the word has gained acceptance as a veritable tool for local, national, regional and global development. The applicability of the concept has varied from time and space. Whereas several approaches such as electric (or NYSC), team or multiple, directive, integrated and non-directive among others are used. The approach emphasized the involvement of community members in participating in programmes and activities for the provision of human needs in physical infrastructures and the emotional, socio-political, economic and technological enterprise of the people concerned, (Mabogunje 1989, Akinyemi 1997)

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