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Asset based Approach towards Community Development, the Case Study of Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia

Muluken Tamirat Gejabo
Muluken Tamirat Gejabo * § MA in Sociology
§ Wolaita Sodo University

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Abstract

Asset Based Approach towards Community Development, the case study of Wormuma kebele, Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia’ isa descriptive study which aimed at recounting the role of working with assets towards of development of community. Both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and analyses were employed in the study; yet the bulky of data utilized in the study is qualitative in nature. Purposive sampling was employed so as to select the sample elements for the study. Both primary and secondary data sources were utilized so as to obtain relevant and rich data thereby to elevate the validity of the finding. The secondary data was collected from various scholarly articles and unpublished documents of concerned offices. The primary data on the hand was collected using in-depth interview, FGD, and personal observation. Accordingly, the data was collected from pupils from junior schools of the kebele, unit leaders of the school, the supervisors, and director of the school regarding the school setting. In addition to them, respondents from local people, and development agents or DAs, health extension workers, the kebele administrator, centrally placed officials of ARD, and health development office are also contacted to further supplement the study with substantial data. The finding of the study has revealed that asset based approach towards community development yielded promising changes in terms of building human assetandfurther advancement of the community.

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Muluken Tamirat. 2016. "Asset based Approach towards Community Development, the Case Study of Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia". Global Journal of Human-Social Science - C: Sociology & Culture GJHSS-C Volume 16 (GJHSS Volume 16 Issue 39 (C6)).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJHSS

Print ISSN 0975-587X

e-ISSN 2249-460X

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October 11, 2016

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