1.4. Community Participation Study in Ghana

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is community engagement?

   Hint

   Think about who gets to decide on community matters.

2. 2.

   What does a user-based approach mean?

   Hint

   Focus on who dictates the participation terms.

3. 3.

   What is a user-based approach?

   • A method where outsiders define participation
   • An approach where communities decide their participation criteria
   • A system focusing only on recovery

   Hint

   Focus on who sets the rules.

4. 4.

   True or False: The user-based approach leads to reduced trust between stakeholders.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about what happens when people feel included.

5. 5.

   Design a community participation framework for a new disaster management project incorporating the user-based approach.

   Hint

   Consider how different voices in a community can be gathered.

6. 6.

   Critique a scenario where a community does not have a say in disaster management planning. What are the potential impacts?

   Hint

   Think about the balance of power in planning.