Importance of Community Development

IMPORTANCES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA
Community development has helped in Organization of development administration. This has
being one of the greatest achievements of community development program. It has facilitated
the establishment of well structured administrative setup for development activities. From the
centre to the villages a chain of developmental organization has been created. The
establishment of many development blocks has ensured proper distribution of development
efforts throughout the country. It has helped to a great extent in reflecting the views and needs
of the people in planning and implementing.
Has lead to better health services. Another gift that comes on hand with community
development is the creation of facilities for public health through the finance from the
nongovernmental organizations and the aid of the government too. Through community
development program , local populations across the country also get to learn more about
epidemic diseases that cause mass killings e.g. people get a chance to know how they can avoid
cholera , different methods of preventing the disease outbreak and other shortcomings of
cholera .this applies to other diseases like malaria and hiv and aids
It leads to Motivation of people towards nation building. The community development program
has played a great part in the economic and social situation of people in our country. Many
people have been at a position where they can sustain themselves thus making the economy
more stable through income they get from their project
People especially those in the rural areas have learnt on how to share and use local resources
for the betterment of the others in the society. In the community local people have to learn
that no one can stand as an own. Most of the community membe s have embraced the giving
in of what one has and accommodating others ideas so as to have a smooth living.
Increase in standard of living. Though...