Participation in an Anti-Poverty Project

Breitenbach, Esther

doi:10.1093/cdj/32.2.159

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“…This concur with the view of (Njoh, 2003) that some forms of participation are time and again criticized as tokenistic, and indoctrinating the participants with little or no power and treating them as objects in "self-help" schemes (Breitenbach, 1997;Njoh, 2003;Smith, 1998).…”

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confidence: 73%

Reconciling theory and practice on the participation of the downtrodden in poverty intervention policies and programs

Idris¹,

Yusof²

2016

IOSR

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The advocacy for the inclusion of community participation in policy process and consideration for the vox populi (voice of the people) in poverty intervention policies and programs has become a global mantra., Albeit, there are dearth of study that integrates theory and practice of participation to empirically test the effect of participation of the downtrodden on policies that affect them. This paper adopts mixed method to relate the theory and practice vis-a-vis examine the efficacy of participation of the downtrodden in poverty intervention programs in Niger state rural area. The quantitative findings indicate significant relationship between participation of the downtrodden in policy initiation and poverty reduction, while the qualitative result reveals that participation is theoretically faultless but empirically faulty-it is elite dominating and more of indoctrination, political gimmick, deceit, pretense, and mere formality than reality. Resolutions where neither reflected in the policy agenda nor implemented. Consequently, participation of the downtrodden in policy is not suffice to alleviate poverty, thus, the study recommends for legal empowerment of an instituted advocacy group, featuring the Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the like of Civil Society Organization (CSO), dominant beneficiaries of intervention programs and stakeholders to checkmate the assumed excessive power of all and sundry connected to the intervention programs.

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Section: Measurement Modelsupporting

confidence: 73%

Reconciling theory and practice on the participation of the downtrodden in poverty intervention policies and programs

Idris¹,

Yusof²

2016

IOSR

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“…The results of our analysis from thirty-three rural EZ/EC areas with vastly different geographic, economic, political, and social conditions and structures that place the "have nots" at risk for permanent, stable poverty are consistent with the theoretical foundations laid by numerous case studies. We grant that the research design is not quasi-experimental as we and others (Breitenbach 1997) believe is necessary. We further acknowledge that intensive fieldwork will extend and deepen the knowledge base required for effective community development practice into the future.…”

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“…From the analyses of experiences in Ireland (Nolan and Meade 1999), Northern Ireland (Hughes and Carmichael 1998;Lister 1998;Murray and Greer 1997), Scotland (Breitenbach 1997;Jeffrey 1997;MacArthur 1993), and Britain (Booth 1998;Christian 1998;Stewart 1994;and Taylor 1999), we have learned of specific problems and issues. Scholars and practitioners have proffered models and formulas to establish an initial theoretical foundation that extends elements of a revived civil society and empowerment as concepts for community development practice into the next century.…”

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The Premise and Promise of Citizenship and Civil Society for Renewing Democracies and Empowering Sustainable Communities

Aigner

Flora

Hernandez

2001

Sociological Inquiry

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State regimes have launched policies to “reinvent” government and “regenerate” communities in peripheral impoverished rural and urban areas to build sustainable communities and reduce poverty. We investigate the impact of policy concepts–the empowerment paradigm, citizenship as citizen participation and inclusion, and associations between the state and civil society–on local areas' success in leveraging dollars to foster sustainable economic and community development in persistently poor rural areas of the U.S. The thirty‐three rural sites of the Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Communities Initiative of the Clinton‐Gore Administration comprise our database. We find that empowering area‐based, low‐income residents through the election mechanism to choose their representatives on the local sites' governing board is strongly and significantly related to both inclusion and citizen participation. Also, the presence of elected citizens with connections to civil society on the governing body contributes strongly to later success in leveraging dollars.

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“…Development economists tend to define participation by community members in terms of the equitable sharing of the benefits of projects (e.g. Breitenbach, 1997;Raco, 2000). Yet some (e.g.…”

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Urban community in China: service, participation and development

Chow

2006

Int J Soc Welfare

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With the rapid urbanisation and population growth in the cities, the People's Republic of China has recognised the importance of community development based on an ever‐increasing demand for social services. In 1994, the Chinese government adopted community service as an alternative way of providing the supplemental safety net in urban areas. Along with this top‐down approach, resident‐initiated activities, participation and grassroots organisations at the community level are growing at an incredible pace. Using a case study, this study explores the context and aspects of community services, participation and community development in a Chinese urban community. Results indicate that China's reformed market economy and welfare system presses ordinary urban people to reconnect to the local community to ensure welfare security and quality of life. Community participation in China has rediscovered the path of community development and re‐interpreted the top‐down and bottom‐up approaches in the context of community services.

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Participation in an Anti-Poverty Project

Cited by 7 publications

References 2 publications

Reconciling theory and practice on the participation of the downtrodden in poverty intervention policies and programs

Reconciling theory and practice on the participation of the downtrodden in poverty intervention policies and programs

The Premise and Promise of Citizenship and Civil Society for Renewing Democracies and Empowering Sustainable Communities

Urban community in China: service, participation and development

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