Midterms Flashcards
Refers to a social organization that is characterized by a set of pattern human interactions based on shared expectations, values, beliefs and meanings between and among its members
Community
Elements of a community
Demographics
History
Culture
Economy and structures
It is the characteristics of population
Demographics
Tells a lot about me movement of a population in the community that will serve
Demographics
Allows you to identify certain patterns of change in people’s way of adapting to these change that can be useful in plotting your activities
History
Is device as strategy in molding and conscientizing students just so that they be socially awaren responsible to their communities
Community immersion
Trinis should immerse in_____ _____Life to get to know the social, political and economical situation of the people
Actual community
Trainees should immerse in actual community life to get to know the____,_____,_____, situation of the people
Social, political, economical
Forms of integration in community immersion
Home visits
Leaving with selected families preferably with individuals or group
Cheating in household and community activities such as cooking with the community host cleanup drive
It is a process in which the problems issues and concerns of the community are identified by using several tools
Community needs assessment
It is a concrete basis for the formulation of programs
Needs assessment / social analysis / community diagnosis
It is both a process and a method
Community needs assessment
Community needs assessment that can build leadership group unity in a sense of local involvement in the community
Process of community needs assessment
Community needs assessment which acts as a tool that helps community plan for the implementation strategies
Community needs assessment method
Steps in conducting a community needs assessment
Establish a working committee to solicit community involvement in develop plan of action
Least important aspects or areas that need to be analyzed
Identify the population to be surveyed
Determine the information needed
Select a random sample of people to survey
Develop and pre-test a questionnaire
Collate the information gathered
Analyze the data
Go back to the community to validate the results or findings
Finalize the report
Data gathering methods for community needs assessment
Focus group discussion
Community forum
Public records
Survey
These are the people who hold socially relevant positions such as educators, public officials, clergyman, business representatives, or volunteers
Key informants
This involves holding group events which include the entire community
Community forum
Such events give visibility to the leaders in raised status of the community however they require extensive planning and publicity
Community forum
This records like the national census provide social and demographic data of the community
Public records
The data include the profile of the population such as age, gender, educational level, among others
Public records
Involve asking individuals in the community about their everyday needs
Service and questionnaires
It is conducted to identify community needs which are necessary for subsequent actions
Needs assessment survey
These survey contains a set of questions to be answered by people in the community through personal or telephone interview, online or face-to-face service, or email or written correspondences
Needs assessment survey
The following data are gathered in a needs assessment survey
Historical data
Geographical data
Political and legal data
Demographics
Economic data
This type of data include age, size, race, growth patterns, and population distribution
Demographics
These type of data include the nature of the economic base in relation to the social, cultural, educational, moral, and cultural suprastructure
Economic data
He or she cannot develop unless he or she is a part of a society
Person is a social being
Work together for a common interest
Person is a social being
ASA process forage along people’s empowerment and the essential information of a self-reliant organization that will facilitate development in a sustainable manner by Norman 1998
Community organization
The goals in organizing the community
People empowerment
Build organization
Build alliances/coalitions
Popular democracy
Social transformation
Leaders in development
It means giving individuals and communities the ability to control their own lives and make decisions
People empowerment