Creating a participatory communication model of engagement of local communities to enhance development effectiveness in Tanzania
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2013
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Abstract
Current development communication strongly recommends an approach based on the initiatives of
communities through community-based organizations. Unfortunately government policies are unaware
to the research trends and government agencies tend to dictate to rural communities what projects are
to be initiated and how they are carried out. This paper has analysed three case studies of projects in
Tanzania started and carried out with the initiatives of the people in community organizations and shows
the effectiveness of this approach. The study also shows the contribution that independent educational
radio to these initiatives of the rural communities
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Development communication, Tanzania, Community-based development initiatives
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Kalugendo, J. and MacLeod, P., 2013. Creating a participatory communication model of engagement of local communities to enhance development effectiveness in Tanzania. African Journal of Communication, 1(1), p.104.