Power Relations in Community Participation: Does It Really Matter

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dc.contributor.authorCobbinah, J.E.
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-01T10:08:34Z
dc.date.available2019-02-01T10:08:34Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractPower relations in community participation is also another concept that appears in many development discourses, but the extent to which it is hindering development practice seems to be overlooked. The purpose of this article is to examine the concept of power relations and how it has been influencing participatory practice in rural community development. It aims at looking at why people must be concerned about the use of power and finds ways of addressing the excessive use of power and power relations that seriously hinder active participatory practice. This article presents results of data gathered from community members in the western region of Ghana. Using a case study approach, the study adopted interpretivists and social constructivists philosophical perspectives. The data was gathered using focus group discussions and one-to-one informal interviews. It is argued that, while development organisations and the district assemblies are encouraging participation, they are finding it difficult to relinquish power to enhance effective participatory practice. Participation continues to reflect in most rural development programmes, but there are key barriers to effective participation and the conflict of power and power relations are still problems affecting participatory practice. Addressing issues of power relations will not only make local people very proactive, but also enhance their readiness to participate in community development activities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCobbinah, J.E. (2015) Power Relations in Community Participation: Does It Really Matter, Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, Vol. 6, No. 13, pp144 – 150; http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEDS/article/view/24284en_US
dc.identifier.otherVol. 6, No. 13, pp 144–150
dc.identifier.otherhttp://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEDS/article/view/24284
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27183
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Economics and Sustainable Developmenten_US
dc.subjectPower relationsen_US
dc.subjectPoweren_US
dc.subjectDecision-makingen_US
dc.subjectCommunity participationen_US
dc.subjectEmpowermenten_US
dc.subjectGenderen_US
dc.titlePower Relations in Community Participation: Does It Really Matteren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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