Community participation for housing development
- Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku, Aigbavboa, C.O.
- Authors: Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku , Aigbavboa, C.O.
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Community participation , Housing development
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:4685 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10465
- Description: Purpose: The aim of this research is to explore the roles of community participation in the development of housing, as the concept is known to be important over the world. The paper also looks at the barriers to community participation in housing development as well as the role of community participation in housing development. Methodology/approach: The study is conducted with reference to existing theoretical literature, published and unpublished research. The study is mainly a literature review focused on the concept of community participation in housing development. Findings: One of the primary findings of this study is that citizens need to build capacity and resources in order to achieve community participation in planning and project development. Also, the study shows that citizen's participation in community development projects does not usually occur by chance, but because certain principles are observed at an acceptable level to the participants and to other stakeholders. Other finding include that Citizens will voluntarily participate in a community activity if they could derive benefit to themselves and the entire community. Originality: The study explores the concept of community participation, as it is seen as a way for locals to influence development by contributing to project design, influencing public policies and choices, and holding public institutions accountable for the goods and services they provide. The study presents a robust background to the concept of 'community' and 'participation', and on the roles of community participation to development project scheduled to change the lives of the citizens. The paper contributes to this body of knowledge.
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- Authors: Thwala, Wellington Didibhuku , Aigbavboa, C.O.
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Community participation , Housing development
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:4685 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10465
- Description: Purpose: The aim of this research is to explore the roles of community participation in the development of housing, as the concept is known to be important over the world. The paper also looks at the barriers to community participation in housing development as well as the role of community participation in housing development. Methodology/approach: The study is conducted with reference to existing theoretical literature, published and unpublished research. The study is mainly a literature review focused on the concept of community participation in housing development. Findings: One of the primary findings of this study is that citizens need to build capacity and resources in order to achieve community participation in planning and project development. Also, the study shows that citizen's participation in community development projects does not usually occur by chance, but because certain principles are observed at an acceptable level to the participants and to other stakeholders. Other finding include that Citizens will voluntarily participate in a community activity if they could derive benefit to themselves and the entire community. Originality: The study explores the concept of community participation, as it is seen as a way for locals to influence development by contributing to project design, influencing public policies and choices, and holding public institutions accountable for the goods and services they provide. The study presents a robust background to the concept of 'community' and 'participation', and on the roles of community participation to development project scheduled to change the lives of the citizens. The paper contributes to this body of knowledge.
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Role of community participation in the delivery of low-cost housing in South Africa : a case study of Soshanguve
- Authors: Mashiloane, Lockson Samuel
- Date: 2012-06-04
- Subjects: Low-cost housing , Community participation , Development planning , Soshanguve
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:2370 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4825
- Description: M. Tech. , In the past the policy for the provision of low-cost housing was not very effective because the context of the development planning was characterized by fragmentation, segregation and isolation from the targeted communities. The reason for this is that these development programmes were not participatory and that they contributed to dependency rather than empowerment of communities. Selected case studies have shown that without the involvement of the community in planning and decision-making, low-cost housing projects cannot meet the needs and demands of the community for improvement in an effective and efficient way. One of the basic principles of the Reconstruction and Development Programme is that development projects should be people-driven. The policy framework clearly states that ‘delivery systems in housing will depend upon community participation’. This current study sought to determine whether delivery systems in low-cost housing projects have made this paradigm shift – that they are participatory and needs-driven. The study is descriptive and issue-oriented and is limited to understanding the process of low-cost housing provision to newly-urbanised Africans in Soshanguve, a peri-urban settlement in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. Using a semi-structured questionnaire, interviews were conducted with 100 respondents, who were either male or female heads of households. The study gave respondents an opportunity to share their experiences regarding the process of community participation in housing provision.
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- Authors: Mashiloane, Lockson Samuel
- Date: 2012-06-04
- Subjects: Low-cost housing , Community participation , Development planning , Soshanguve
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:2370 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4825
- Description: M. Tech. , In the past the policy for the provision of low-cost housing was not very effective because the context of the development planning was characterized by fragmentation, segregation and isolation from the targeted communities. The reason for this is that these development programmes were not participatory and that they contributed to dependency rather than empowerment of communities. Selected case studies have shown that without the involvement of the community in planning and decision-making, low-cost housing projects cannot meet the needs and demands of the community for improvement in an effective and efficient way. One of the basic principles of the Reconstruction and Development Programme is that development projects should be people-driven. The policy framework clearly states that ‘delivery systems in housing will depend upon community participation’. This current study sought to determine whether delivery systems in low-cost housing projects have made this paradigm shift – that they are participatory and needs-driven. The study is descriptive and issue-oriented and is limited to understanding the process of low-cost housing provision to newly-urbanised Africans in Soshanguve, a peri-urban settlement in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. Using a semi-structured questionnaire, interviews were conducted with 100 respondents, who were either male or female heads of households. The study gave respondents an opportunity to share their experiences regarding the process of community participation in housing provision.
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Community involvement and participation in tourism development : a Zimbabwe study
- Moyo, Sakhile, Tichaawa, Tembi Maloney
- Authors: Moyo, Sakhile , Tichaawa, Tembi Maloney
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Tourism development , Community involvement , Community participation
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/235971 , uj:24142 , Citation: Moyo, S. & Tichaawa, T.M. 2017. Community involvement and participation in tourism development : a Zimbabwe study. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 6(1):1-15. , ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: This study seeks to provide insights into the extent of community involvement and participation in the tourism development trajectory within the urban community of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Face-to-face questionnaire surveys were administered to 384 adult members representing each household. The study revealed that communities were not adequately involved in terms of planning, decision making and participation in the development of tourism generally. Communities also perceive the benefits brought about by tourism to be confined to business and government officials as opposed to it being leveraged to the entire community. Communities acknowledge the potential of tourism to accrue benefits to them and express strong willingness to be involved in future development agendas. The paper advocates the need for a concerted effort to capacitate, educate and involve individuals and stakeholder groups in the efforts to remodel the tourism economy in Zimbabwe for long-term sustainability by adopting an innovative community based tourism approach.
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- Authors: Moyo, Sakhile , Tichaawa, Tembi Maloney
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Tourism development , Community involvement , Community participation
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/235971 , uj:24142 , Citation: Moyo, S. & Tichaawa, T.M. 2017. Community involvement and participation in tourism development : a Zimbabwe study. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 6(1):1-15. , ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: This study seeks to provide insights into the extent of community involvement and participation in the tourism development trajectory within the urban community of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Face-to-face questionnaire surveys were administered to 384 adult members representing each household. The study revealed that communities were not adequately involved in terms of planning, decision making and participation in the development of tourism generally. Communities also perceive the benefits brought about by tourism to be confined to business and government officials as opposed to it being leveraged to the entire community. Communities acknowledge the potential of tourism to accrue benefits to them and express strong willingness to be involved in future development agendas. The paper advocates the need for a concerted effort to capacitate, educate and involve individuals and stakeholder groups in the efforts to remodel the tourism economy in Zimbabwe for long-term sustainability by adopting an innovative community based tourism approach.
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Selecting, refining and identifying priority Cochrane Reviews in health communication and participation in partnership with consumers and other stakeholders
- Synnot, A J, Tong, A, Bragge, P, Lowe, D, Nunn, J S, O'Sullivan, M, Horvat, L, Kay, D, Ghersi, D, McDonald, S, Poole, N, Bourke, N, Lannin, N A, Vadasz, D, Oliver, S, Carey, K, Hill, S J
- Authors: Synnot, A J , Tong, A , Bragge, P , Lowe, D , Nunn, J S , O'Sullivan, M , Horvat, L , Kay, D , Ghersi, D , McDonald, S , Poole, N , Bourke, N , Lannin, N A , Vadasz, D , Oliver, S , Carey, K , Hill, S J
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Community participation , Decision-making , Health communication
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/405909 , uj:34105 , Citation: Synnot, A.J. et al. 2019 : Selecting, refining and identifying priority Cochrane Reviews in health communication and participation in partnership with consumers and other stakeholders. DOI: 10.1186/s12961-019-0444-z.
- Description: Abstract : Background: Priority-setting partnerships between researchers and stakeholders (meaning consumers, health professionals and health decision-makers) may improve research relevance and value. The Cochrane Consumers and Communication Group (CCCG) publishes systematic reviews in 'health communication and participation', which includes concepts such as shared decision-making, patient-centred care and health literacy. We aimed to select and refine priority topics for systematic reviews in health communication and participation, and use these to identify five priority CCCG Cochrane Reviews. Methods: Twenty-eight participants (14 consumers, 14 health professionals/decision-makers) attended a 1-day workshop in Australia. Using large-group activities and voting, participants discussed, revised and then selected 12 priority topics from a list of 21 previously identified topics. In mixed small groups, participants refined these topics, exploring underlying problems, who they affect and potential solutions. Thematic analysis identified cross-cutting themes, in addition to key populations and potential interventions for future Cochrane Reviews. We mapped these against CCCG's existing review portfolio to identify five priority reviews. Results: Priority topics included poor understanding and implementation of patient-centred care by health services, the fact that health information can be a low priority for health professionals, communication and coordination breakdowns in health services, and inadequate consumer involvement in health service design. The four themes underpinning the topics were culture and organisational structures, health professional attitudes and assumptions, inconsistent experiences of care, and lack of shared understanding in the sector. Key populations for future reviews were described in terms of social health characteristics (e.g. people from indigenous or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, elderly people, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage) more than individual health characteristics. Potential interventions included health professional education, interventions to change health service/health professional culture and attitudes, and health service policies and standards. The resulting five priority Cochrane Reviews identified were improving end-of-life care communication, patient/family involvement in patient safety, improving future doctors' communication skills, consumer engagement strategies, and promoting patient-centred care. Conclusions: Stakeholders identified priority topics for systematic reviews associated with structural and cultural challenges underlying health communication and participation, and were concerned that issues of equity be addressed. Priority-setting with stakeholders presents opportunities and challenges for review producers.
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- Authors: Synnot, A J , Tong, A , Bragge, P , Lowe, D , Nunn, J S , O'Sullivan, M , Horvat, L , Kay, D , Ghersi, D , McDonald, S , Poole, N , Bourke, N , Lannin, N A , Vadasz, D , Oliver, S , Carey, K , Hill, S J
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Community participation , Decision-making , Health communication
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/405909 , uj:34105 , Citation: Synnot, A.J. et al. 2019 : Selecting, refining and identifying priority Cochrane Reviews in health communication and participation in partnership with consumers and other stakeholders. DOI: 10.1186/s12961-019-0444-z.
- Description: Abstract : Background: Priority-setting partnerships between researchers and stakeholders (meaning consumers, health professionals and health decision-makers) may improve research relevance and value. The Cochrane Consumers and Communication Group (CCCG) publishes systematic reviews in 'health communication and participation', which includes concepts such as shared decision-making, patient-centred care and health literacy. We aimed to select and refine priority topics for systematic reviews in health communication and participation, and use these to identify five priority CCCG Cochrane Reviews. Methods: Twenty-eight participants (14 consumers, 14 health professionals/decision-makers) attended a 1-day workshop in Australia. Using large-group activities and voting, participants discussed, revised and then selected 12 priority topics from a list of 21 previously identified topics. In mixed small groups, participants refined these topics, exploring underlying problems, who they affect and potential solutions. Thematic analysis identified cross-cutting themes, in addition to key populations and potential interventions for future Cochrane Reviews. We mapped these against CCCG's existing review portfolio to identify five priority reviews. Results: Priority topics included poor understanding and implementation of patient-centred care by health services, the fact that health information can be a low priority for health professionals, communication and coordination breakdowns in health services, and inadequate consumer involvement in health service design. The four themes underpinning the topics were culture and organisational structures, health professional attitudes and assumptions, inconsistent experiences of care, and lack of shared understanding in the sector. Key populations for future reviews were described in terms of social health characteristics (e.g. people from indigenous or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, elderly people, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage) more than individual health characteristics. Potential interventions included health professional education, interventions to change health service/health professional culture and attitudes, and health service policies and standards. The resulting five priority Cochrane Reviews identified were improving end-of-life care communication, patient/family involvement in patient safety, improving future doctors' communication skills, consumer engagement strategies, and promoting patient-centred care. Conclusions: Stakeholders identified priority topics for systematic reviews associated with structural and cultural challenges underlying health communication and participation, and were concerned that issues of equity be addressed. Priority-setting with stakeholders presents opportunities and challenges for review producers.
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Realising South Africa’s National Development Plan goals : the need for change to a collaborative democracy to facilitate community participation
- Auriacombe, Christelle, Meyer, Natanya
- Authors: Auriacombe, Christelle , Meyer, Natanya
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Community participation , National Development Plan , Network governance
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/457530 , uj:40604 , Citation: Auriacombe, C. & Meyer, N. 2020. Realising South Africa’s National Development Plan goals : the need for change to a collaborative democracy to facilitate community participation. , DOI: 10.2478/cejpp-2020-0004
- Description: Abstract: A democratic government should adhere to firm public administration principles, legal instruments, structures and mechanisms. However, providing these elements is insufficient to guarantee integrated participative service delivery. This article aims to unravel the most important elements required to create a participative governance model that fuses horizontal intra-relationships between public officials and departments and vertical interactions between public and private networks. The research methodology entailed a critical desktop document analysis of books, articles, regulatory policy and strategy documents. Network governance was conceptually and contextually analysed through unobtrusive research methods. It served as a possible analytical model for democratic governance, where citizens take centre stage in participative decision-making. The findings provide both a description and a contextualisation of the themes that emerged from the research. The article highlights that the network governance model could help South Africa move forward from a dated, elitist democracy based on a dependency model, to a participative democracy model, where communities and government work together. The article concludes that South Africa can only realise the National Development Plans (NDPs) 2030 goals (to maximise people’s development, strengthen governance networks and enhance state’s capacity to provide adequate public services) by drawing on partnerships within a network governance framework.
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- Authors: Auriacombe, Christelle , Meyer, Natanya
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Community participation , National Development Plan , Network governance
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/457530 , uj:40604 , Citation: Auriacombe, C. & Meyer, N. 2020. Realising South Africa’s National Development Plan goals : the need for change to a collaborative democracy to facilitate community participation. , DOI: 10.2478/cejpp-2020-0004
- Description: Abstract: A democratic government should adhere to firm public administration principles, legal instruments, structures and mechanisms. However, providing these elements is insufficient to guarantee integrated participative service delivery. This article aims to unravel the most important elements required to create a participative governance model that fuses horizontal intra-relationships between public officials and departments and vertical interactions between public and private networks. The research methodology entailed a critical desktop document analysis of books, articles, regulatory policy and strategy documents. Network governance was conceptually and contextually analysed through unobtrusive research methods. It served as a possible analytical model for democratic governance, where citizens take centre stage in participative decision-making. The findings provide both a description and a contextualisation of the themes that emerged from the research. The article highlights that the network governance model could help South Africa move forward from a dated, elitist democracy based on a dependency model, to a participative democracy model, where communities and government work together. The article concludes that South Africa can only realise the National Development Plans (NDPs) 2030 goals (to maximise people’s development, strengthen governance networks and enhance state’s capacity to provide adequate public services) by drawing on partnerships within a network governance framework.
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