The Concept of Self-Reliance in Community Development Initiatives in the Cameroon Grassfields
The Grassfields of Cameroon is a fertile ground for self-help efforts. This paper examines the resurgence role Village Development Associations (VDAs) are playing in national and community development. Community members are increasingly shouldering the adverse consequences of the economic downturn...
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| author | Charles C. Fonchingong Lotsmart N. Fonjong |
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The Grassfields of Cameroon is a fertile ground for self-help efforts. This paper examines the resurgence role Village Development Associations (VDAs) are playing in national and community development. Community members are increasingly shouldering the adverse consequences of the economic downturn and the growing inability of the state to provide economic and social development by initiating, mobilising and galvanising their own resources in the quest for improving their standard of living. The reliance on indigenous technology and local human resources has led to overwhelming popular participation in community-driven development.
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9f17dbb0f43435883e091f6331b337d2023-09-03T13:37:59ZengNordic Africa Research NetworkNordic Journal of African Studies1459-94652003-06-0112210.53228/njas.v12i2.326The Concept of Self-Reliance in Community Development Initiatives in the Cameroon GrassfieldsCharles C. Fonchingong0Lotsmart N. Fonjong1University of Buea, CameroonUniversity of Buea, Cameroon The Grassfields of Cameroon is a fertile ground for self-help efforts. This paper examines the resurgence role Village Development Associations (VDAs) are playing in national and community development. Community members are increasingly shouldering the adverse consequences of the economic downturn and the growing inability of the state to provide economic and social development by initiating, mobilising and galvanising their own resources in the quest for improving their standard of living. The reliance on indigenous technology and local human resources has led to overwhelming popular participation in community-driven development. https://www.njas.fi/njas/article/view/326grasslandsself-reliancecommunity developmentlocal participationvillage development associations |
| spellingShingle | Charles C. Fonchingong Lotsmart N. Fonjong The Concept of Self-Reliance in Community Development Initiatives in the Cameroon Grassfields Nordic Journal of African Studies grasslands self-reliance community development local participation village development associations |
| title | The Concept of Self-Reliance in Community Development Initiatives in the Cameroon Grassfields |
| title_full | The Concept of Self-Reliance in Community Development Initiatives in the Cameroon Grassfields |
| title_fullStr | The Concept of Self-Reliance in Community Development Initiatives in the Cameroon Grassfields |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Concept of Self-Reliance in Community Development Initiatives in the Cameroon Grassfields |
| title_short | The Concept of Self-Reliance in Community Development Initiatives in the Cameroon Grassfields |
| title_sort | concept of self reliance in community development initiatives in the cameroon grassfields |
| topic | grasslands self-reliance community development local participation village development associations |
| url | https://www.njas.fi/njas/article/view/326 |
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