Problem
Restrictive effects of tradition-bound community decision-making
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Nature:
In many small communities in the Global South, the methods of local decision-making depend heavily on traditional paternalistic patterns which frequently inhibit local development. Occasions that enable all the residents to express concern for the village's future seldom arise; there may be no facilities which enable the gathering of the whole community. The limited roles of informal leadership allow few opportunities to develop the methodological expertise which would realize its full potential. Strong individualism fostered by subsistence living acts against community cohesiveness; and an attitude of waiting for "them" to take care of us prevents significant undertakings being planned or actualized.
Narrower Problems:
Inadequate meeting methodsStifled emerging leadershipUnrelated pioneer institutionsLimited decision-making contextDeteriorating community identityStatic and unrelated social rolesUnavailability of local facilitiesPrejudicial community self-relianceLimited social guidance from older generations Related Problems:
Limited meeting facilities Aggravates:
Unproven new methodsUndemocratic policy-makingUnpublicized public meetingsUncoordinated joint planningUnderdeveloped community leadership Reduced By:
Defiance of tradition-bound domestic leadershipStrategies:
Preserving traditional community decision-makingUndermining tradition-bound community decision-makingLimiting decision-making context Subject(s):
Innovative change → AppropriatenessPolicy-making → Policy
Recreation → Folk traditions
Societal Problems → Restrictions
Society → Communities
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST