Title: Community Development Strategies And Models In A Multi Dimension Discourse: Lessons Strained From Uganda
Authors: Mark Kiiza
Charles Magoba Muwonge
Comfort Egele
Céline Igoe
Joe Martin Nalubega
Twesigye Nduhura
Jane Florence Amoding
Volume: 8
Issue: 7
Pages: 77-84
Publication Date: 2024/07/28
Abstract:
Over the years development is seen as a paradigm from one level to another. The article aimed at contributing to the ongoing debate on the identity of Development strategies used by Ugandans. It argues that the discipline, which holds a chair for rural development strategies and theorization, is currently in an introspection moment because of the loss of direction in its prophetic mission of addressing inequalities. Many people in Uganda's rural community are in vulnerable due to a numbers of challenges in the market economy and this is challenging of the concept of development in its main analytical frame. The articles argues that in this introspection moment, Development strategies and needs to ponder on its roots in Uganda which are based on the "West and the Rest" discourse. Hence providing history of community development related ideas that are based on some old and weird philosophical standpoints. At the end, the articles suggest that rural Development strategies that are relevant for use of the glocalisation analytical perspective to construct another discourse that is based on the multiple heritages of the different anthropological encounters in Uganda and entire Great Lakes Region of East Africa. It is also argues that this discourse should be enhanced by all-encompassing positive narratives for the encountered in Uganda