Effect Of Community Participation Research Articles

A Study on The Effects of Community Participation on the Social Capital with disabilities

A Study on The Effects of Community Participation on the Social Capital with disabilities

The deeper, the better? Effect of online brand community activity on customer purchase frequency

Researchers disagree on how to determine customer purchase frequency based on the level of activity in an online brand community. Consequently, there is a great need to reconcile the mixed findings obtained so far. Drawing on regulatory focus theory, we hypothesize that the effect of community participation may be contingent on participators’ goal-pursuit focus (prevention or promotion). Our analysis of customer blog data in a company-sponsored community together with transactional data of the same company demonstrated that deep community participation among promotion-focused customers significantly increases purchase frequency; however, deep participation has a very different effect among prevention-focused customers.

Effects of Community Participation on the Sustainability of Rural Infrastructure in Ondo State, Nigeria

Effects of Community Participation on the Sustainability of Rural Infrastructure in Ondo State, Nigeria

Effect of Community Participation on Knowledge of Selected Vector Borne Diseases among the Self Help Groups

The study is conducted to assess the effect of community participation on knowledge of selected vector borne diseases among the self help groups. The sample includes eight self help groups having 10 members, with 40 in the experimental and control group. Research approach was quantitative-evaluative approach and design used was quasi experimental pre test post test control group design. The study was carried out in two phases. In the first phase, the health teaching by the researcher was given to selected members of self help groups with a duration of 45 minutes and in the phase 2, these trained members gave health teaching to the other members of the self help groups. A leaflet was given to the control group inorder to eliminate the ethical issues. The post test knowledge was assessed over a period of 7 to 9 days after the intervention in both the phases. The community participation has found to be effective with a p value of.001. The study concluded that the community participation was effective in terms of knowledge gain.

The Islamic Drug Prevention Method among Thai Muslim Youths in Ban Don Khilek, Phawong Sub-District, Muang District, Songkhla Province

This study aimed to investigate a method and effects of community participation in an Islamic drug prevention method among Thai Muslim youths in Ban Don Khilek, Tambon Phawong, Muang District, Songkhla Province. The data were collected through in-depth interviews, group discussions, and practice with four groups of key informants, namely, 20 Muslim youths, 10 parents and guardians, 8 religious leaders, and 3 local leaders. Descriptive content analysis was conducted using comparative logic of concepts, theories, research reports, and context.The findings revealed that a suitable Islamic way of drug prevention method was the establishment of a group called “Creative Youth Group of Ban Don Khilek” with religious leaders, and local leaders as consultants and supporters. The main role of the youth group was organizing creative activities for learning which were learning activities on Islam and the way of living, group discussions, moral and ethical camp for youths, training for parents and guardians, and information broadcasting activities. The study was financially supported by the Institute of Southern Health Research and Development, Prince of Songkla University. The activities emphasized on participation from all parties and continuity of the activities. It was found that the process of organizing activities could develop youths’ potential in various aspects. Moreover, the target group acquired knowledge, learned facts about harms of drug addiction, and practiced living according to the Islamic way that eventually led them far away from drugs.

Effect of Community Participation in Education on Quality of Education: Evidence from a Developing Context

Education is an activity in collaboration. Without community participation, education cannot achieve its goals and without education society cannot think of development. A plethora of research exists on community participation in education and its outcomes. However, meager studies have been carried out to examine the relationship between community participation and quality of education. Although quality of education cannot be determined by one or two indicators. Research has already discovered many indicators of quality of education. But this study specifically investigated into three essential indicators which are contextually relevant to a developing country. The three main indicators investigated in relation with community participation were access, retention and attendance. The main aim of this study was to find out whether or not community participation in education reduces the issues of access, retention and attendance at secondary school level. To collect data, the study surveyed 200 (female) and 300 (males) total N=500 government secondary schools teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Data were collected, collated and statistically computed using Pearson Correlation and ANOVA to determine a correlation between the independent variable (community participation in education) and the three indicators of quality of education such as access, retention and attendance as dependent variables. Results of the study indicated a significantly positive correlation between community participation and all the three indicators of quality of education. The study proposes community participation in education as the high positive predictor of access to education, retention and attendance.

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The purpose of this study is to examine the extent of community participation in the Community-Based Ecotourism Projects in the Brong-Ahafo Region. The sample of the study was 281 respondents and these were randomly selected. Also, opinions of 14 leaders were purposively selected for the in-depth interview. Data were collected using both questionnaires and interviews.  The study utilized a multi-stage sampling procedure to select respondents. The findings showed that effects of community participation on tourism development involved environmental protection, conflict resolution, employment and time consuming. Barriers to community participation in the projects were religious beliefs, lack of government support, funds, appropriate knowledge in tourism and lack of co-operation by some residents. In general, there was no significant difference in barriers to community participation among the socio-demographic characteristics of residents in the projects. It was recommended that the government through the rural banks in the area should initiate a special tourism related micro-finance scheme for the communities. Finally, the government should support the local communities by improving infrastructure and providing enough security to the projects in the region.   Key words: Barriers, community participation, tourism development, residents.

Effect of community participation on school community relations

Schools are expected to prepare and educate the children for a changing and a dynamic world. To make the society a better place there should be a closer cooperation and collaboration between school and the community. However, now-e-days, it is noticed with great concern that most of the schools are run in isolation. Ironically, parents and community think that it is only the job of teachers to educate students and prepare them for life. This thinking has further created a distance between school and families. The purpose of this study was to fill this gap. For this purpose the study investigated the relationship between community participation and school community relation. Furthermore, the study examined the three important dimensions of school community relations, that is, parenting, communication and volunteering. The participants were 300 government secondary school teachers who completed teacher questionnaire surveys. The data were statistically computed to determine correlation between community participation and school community relation utilizing ANOVA and Linear Regression Analysis. Results of the study indicated a highly positive correlation between community participation and school community relations.

Effects of Community Participation and Health Promotion Interventions on Type 2 Diabetes Screening and High-risk Diabetes People's Outcomes

Effects of Community Participation and Health Promotion Interventions on Type 2 Diabetes Screening and High-risk Diabetes People's Outcomes

Effect of community participation on sustainability of rural water projects in Delta Central Agricultural Zone of Delta State, Nigeria

This study was conducted to assess the effect of community participation on sustainability of rural water projects in Delta Central Agricultural Zone of Delta State, Nigeria. The study was concentrated in the rural settlements where water projects were executed. The community citizens were rarely often or always involved in the various stages of the projects as the community development committees’ executives represented the communities. In most communities, the water projects were funded by the respective communities and other bodies. Those counter partly funded were highly sustainable than those solely funded by governments. The various communities were mostly organized through formation of community development committees, weekly meetings and formation of social groups. There was significantly relationship between participation and sustainability of water projects (r-cal = 0.652 and r-critical = 0.632). It is recommended that the level of participation in projects should be increased; and the communities should continue with their methods of organization with more emphasis on regular conference and institution of sanctions/rewards to encourage citizens to participate in development projects. Key words: Effect, community participation, sustainability, rural, water, projects.

Anthony Costello: making climate change part of global health

Anthony Costello: making climate change part of global health

Rock Point Community School: An Example of a Navajo-English Bilingual Elementary School Program

At Rock Point Community School 90 percent or more of the children enter school either monolingual Navajo or Navajo dominant. Depending on the grade level, they receive from 70 to 25 percent less English instruction than they did in 1970 when all instruction was in English. However, they perform better on standardized English reading tests than do their peers elsewhere on the reservation who have been taught in monolingual English programs. Even more significantly, the 1975 scores topped the Rock Point scores of five years earlier when the reading scores were already higher than those of comparable schools elsewhere on the reservation. The paper discusses the details of the current bilingual curriculum, the evolved role of the Navajo Language Teacher versus the changed role of the English Language Teacher, the problems of teacher training and materials development, the effect of this bilingual program on the cognitive and affective development of the students, the effect of community participation in the school, and, in more detail, the scholastic results as measured by standardized tests. Rock Point is in the heart of the Navajo Reservation, about 100 miles from Farmington or Gallup, New Mexico; and about 350 miles from either Phoenix or Albuquerque. Navajo is the dominant language of communication at Rock Point and at most places on the reservation, other than border towns. A Navajo can get along very well on the reservation without speaking English; there are semibilinguals or interpreters at the trading posts, missions and hospitals. It is only when the Navajo is at school or when he leaves the reservation that he needs to