This is an integrated rural development. It is also a
planned and determined effort of the government and other interested agencies
alongside those of rural communities to cooperatively tackle rural development
problems so as to improve and increase the per capita income and the welfare of
the people. Community development on the other hands is seen as a movement
designed to promote better living for the whole community with the active
participation and if possible on the initiative of the community.
The developmental strategies of community development
programmes can be traced under the following conditions which includes
operational principles, and targets of adult education in community development
efforts. These two conditions has their sub goals to perform for the
development of the community programmes. The sub goals of the above mentioned
strategies or principles are as follows:
For the community development to progress, a critical
consciousness must be generated about current conditions of underdevelopment,
exploitation and human degradation which arise from class divisions and
distribution of privileges and wealth. The possibilities of changing this
situation through collective as well as individual action must be figured as a
central theme in adult education programme.
In the initial stages of organization’s building rural
people need outside technical assistance, to develop individual ideas on
collective self help. National and international voluntary organizations as
well as government agencies, must perceive themselves as facilitation of the
initiative of local organizations and association. They must be careful not to
perpetuate dependency. They must plan relationships with rural evolving into
cooperation, and finally ending in withdrawal when the rural community can
stand on its own feet.
vocational or technical education must target
enhancing the employ-ability of adults and youths through updating them on new
skills in their chosen occupation.
This component of adult education programme is the key
to production of skilled manpower that would be able to utilize the resources in
the community for community development civil and political education: Adult
education should aim at creating civic and political awareness in participants.
This ensures grass-root democracy and political stability. A stable
community devoid of various political and leadership disputes will devote more
time in attending to community development projects.
Women issues: To achieve community self-sufficient the
family must be considered as an economice unit in which women have a
acknowledge status socio-cultural bias notwithstanding. Oppressing them or
according to them a third class position in the scheme of things would
definitely stifle development efforts. Adult education programme should tackle
the roots of the subordination of women in relation to all forms of inequality
and oppression.
Recreation and leisure: Adult education should give
necessary cultural leisure and recreational education to the adult citizens the
retired and retiring. This instills self-confidence, reassuring spirit,
required in carrying on the task of leading and directing others.
Community
development association:
Community development association vary in their names,
modes of operation objectives and achievements. Example of these associations
include; town unions, cultural groups, trade unions, women groups, grade and
social clubs e.t.c Community development association which are voluntarily
formed by individuals from a particular profession, area or rural Community
In conclusion the developmental strategies of the
Community development programmes that has been discussed above are the clear
evidence of the principles that can aids or helps in the development of
one is Community or society at large. All these principles as were discussed above under
adult education can improve the rapid growth and development of any nation or
Community as well.