• Individuals having significant
interaction within a specified area
becomes one of the contributory
factors in forming a community.
• The word community was derived
from the Latin word communis which
means “common” or “shared”.
A geographical community is a community where members
share the same geographical vicinity such as a village, province,
or neighborhood.
Non-geographical community is a community formed based on needs, ideas,
interests, identity, practices, and roles in social institutions such as at home,
all work, in government, society, or the community at large.
Micro-level community, a group is formed
based on personal ties. This may include
groups formed for pursuing common interests
or goals like forming a small organization to
hold a fund-raising activity such as concerts.
At macro-level, large group affiliation is formed such as
national communities, international communities, and
virtual communities. Companies and corporations may
develop various programs that would include different
members across the country. They will work on meeting
certain objectives and expand on the aspect of
community involvement.
1. It motivates
people to work
together –
people feel a
sense of
community
and recognize
the benefits of
their
involvement.
2. It encourages
social, religious,
or traditional
obligations for
mutual help.
3. People see a
genuine
opportunity to
better their own
lives and for the
community
4. it
understands
policies
promoting
community
participation
that values
social capital.
5. Community
participation could
be understood as
the direct
involvement of
citizenry in the
affairs of planning,
governance, and
overall
development
programs at local
or grassroot levels.
The changes in the community are
brought about by social, cultural, and
environmental experiences whether it is
positive or negative development that
impacts within the community. People
adopt the changes and it has shaped
their way of life.