Participation in local economic development: Insights from Benoni, South Africa

Nompumelelo P. Mokoena, J. Molepo
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Background: Community participation in democratic societies cannot be overstated, as it is a fundamental pillar that allows community members to have a voice in economic, social, and political discourse.Aim: This article investigated the significance of community participation in LED, identifying the barriers and drivers of community involvement to provide recommendations to enhance and promote greater community engagement in Benoni, South Africa.Methods: The study adopted a mixed methods research approach. It conducted (n = 280) surveys from residents and (n = 5) in-depth interviews with municipal officials regarding the role of community participation in LED.Results: The findings reveal five challenges to community participation: limited avenues for participation, a lack of confidence in leadership, lack of action on residents’ suggestions, limited understanding of the value and importance of participation, and lack of trust in local leadership. However, the study also established that community participation is crucial to LED and contributes to providing legitimacy to local government projects, ensuring leadership accountability and better trust in leadership, and to ascertain that residents affect changes they want to see in their communities.Conclusion: The study concludes that community participation is vital for successful LED in Benoni. Addressing the challenges identified can lead to more effective and sustainable development initiatives.Contribution: This research makes several contributions to the field of LED and community development. It emphasises enabling and encouraging community participation in shaping LED. The study’s insights into the barriers and drivers of community involvement provide a foundation for designing targeted interventions to enhance participation.
参与地方经济发展:南非贝诺尼的启示
背景:社区参与在民主社会中的作用怎么强调都不为过,因为它是让社区成员在经济、社会和政治话语中拥有发言权的基本支柱。目的:本文调查了社区参与在发光二极管中的意义,确定了社区参与的障碍和驱动因素,为加强和促进南非贝诺尼的社区参与提供建议:本研究采用了混合研究方法。方法:该研究采用了混合研究方法,就社区参与在发光二极管中的作用对居民进行了调查(n = 280),并对市政官员进行了深入访谈(n = 5):研究结果显示了社区参与面临的五大挑战:参与渠道有限、对领导层缺乏信心、对居民的建议缺乏行动、对参与的价值和重要性理解有限以及对地方领导层缺乏信任。不过,研究也证实,社区参与对发光二极管至关重要,有助于为地方政府项目提供合法性,确保领导层的问责制和对领导层的更大信任,并确保居民影响他们希望在社区看到的变化:本研究的结论是,社区参与对于贝诺尼成功的 LED 至关重要。应对所发现的挑战可使发展计划更有效、更可持续:本研究为发光二极管和社区发展领域做出了多项贡献。它强调了扶持和鼓励社区参与塑造 LED。研究对社区参与的障碍和驱动因素的深入了解,为设计有针对性的干预措施以提高参与度奠定了基础。
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