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The Realities and Barriers of Community Participation in Rural Community Development Projects : none DIPELA, PERCY
Community Development Journal Vol 8 No 3 (2024): Community Development Journal
Publisher : Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33086/cdj.v8i3.6670

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This paper reports on the barriers and realities confronting community participation in community development. The paper provides possible suggestions on how inclusive participation may aid the sustainability of community development projects. Community participation refers to the involvement of individuals or groups in activities, initiatives, or decision-making processes that affect their community. It is about engaging with others to contribute ideas, resources, and efforts towards common goals and improvements within a community. This paper adopted a focused mapping review synthesis to gather the critical tenets of community participation. The author has demonstrated in this paper that community participation is mainly used as a procedural issue without really using it to canvas the views of rural community people. Mainly, it is applied as a “tick a box” exercise in which authorities do not use it to empower the community members nor adopt their views for the purpose of decision-making. Moreover, this paper demonstrates that community participation is more effective and has the potential to result in empowerment when the primacy is on training and building the capacity of beneficiaries. The author argues that community participation that is not inclusive and does not link the views of beneficiaries to decision-making is likely to result in programs that do not address the needs of beneficiaries.
Through the eyes of the implementers: Practical guidelines to support community projects through monitoring and evaluation in rural areas DIPELA, PERCY
Community Development Journal Vol 9 No 1 (2025): Community Development Journal
Publisher : Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33086/cdj.v9i1.7158

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One of the challenges facing many governments today, including the South African government, is eradicating poverty and putting Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems in place to support poverty alleviation initiatives. Many poverty alleviation projects under social workers' supervision seem unsustainable even though M&E is performed continuously. This study aims to gain an in-depth understanding of mechanisms applied by social workers to support poverty alleviation projects and to propose the criteria and guidelines for consideration when supporting these projects. This study employed the phenomenological research design with descriptive, exploratory, and contextual research constructs. Purposive sampling was used to select participants, and data was collected using a semi-structured interview guide with open-ended questions in face-to-face interviews. Ethical considerations such as confidentiality, anonymity, and informed consent were followed. This study established a need for participant training on M&E to improve sustainability and accountability. Also, there are no clear standards to guide M&E activities. There is a need for a robust M&E system that should be able to answer the evaluation questions, promote learning, and satisfy accountability needs without being rigidly inflexible. The paper concluded that a lack of structured M&E activities and functioning impact results in poor implementation. Therefore, paying attention to when, how, and who should be involved in monitoring and evaluation will be necessary. The study proffered guidelines for consideration by social service professionals and practice-based initiatives to improve M&E activities initiatives to support projects.
Ticking Boxes or Making a Difference? The Real Impact of Monitoring Community Projects of Poverty Alleviation DIPELA, PERCY
Community Development Journal Vol 9 No 1 (2025): Community Development Journal
Publisher : Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33086/cdj.v9i1.7266

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Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are central to community development projects, typically couched as necessary for accountability, learning, and measuring impact. There is a widespread suspicion that monitoring too often benefits bureaucracy more than meaningful social change. This article considers the tension between compliance-oriented monitoring and transformative effects. Based on critical literature and empirical data, it asks whether existing M&E practice can be disproportionately donor-focused and data-driven at the expense of community empowerment and learning. It contends that monitoring is necessary, but its worth depends on its design and implementation. The article invites a move towards participatory, context-sensitive monitoring practice focused on local relevance, learning, and long-term effects rather than box-ticking rituals.
The silent struggle: The Psychosocial Impact of Unemployment on Youth DIPELA, PERCY
Community Development Journal Vol 9 No 2 (2025): Community Development Journal
Publisher : Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33086/cdj.v9i2.7405

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Youth unemployment is a new worldwide crisis with lasting psychological and social impacts. Besides economic difficulties, youth unemployment leads to mental frustrations, low self-esteem, and social exclusion. Building on theoretical frameworks like Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory and Jahoda's Latent Deprivation Model, this research explores the impacts of unemployment on emotional well-being and social integration. The article also analyzes the long-term impact of youth unemployment and how it affects employability and economic welfare in the future. The article also considers coping strategies, policy interventions, and social support systems' functions in reducing such effects. The termination of youth unemployment is crucial for economic growth and the generation of a psychologically stable and socially active generation. The data were collected and analyzed through the synthesis and exploration of extensive literature.
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