Problem
Deteriorating rural community cooperation
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Insufficient village cooperationLack of village cooperation
Inadequate inter-village communication
Unintegrated rural community
Unformed confidence in community corporateness in rural villages
Incidence:
At a time when there is a general awareness of the interdependence of all facets of human society, many Third World villages find the effectiveness of their social and economic operations diminished due to traditional factionalism derived from past necessity. The strain of divisions borne of long centuries of feudal tradition is being exaggerated further in the rural communities of developing nations by the difficult economic situation. This is causing tensions between merchants and farmers and between the relatively prosperous and the less affluent people of the community. Strong family ties further weaken the community spirit as personal needs continue to override those of the community. As liaison with the local government structures increases, communities find themselves undecided about requests and the use of crucially available resources.The consuming work schedule of villagers, and their individual and family concerns, allow little time for community meetings. Besides, there are generally no long-range plans for various local programmes, despite the general desire that these should exist: bulk buying remains an unused alternative to high-cost individual supplies; special training, a much needed dimension in agriculture remains uncoordinated; over-emphasis on labour results in ineffective efforts as well as an inability to organize community actions. The problem is compounded by the fact that families tend to live in residences scattered over hills and valleys, so that there is obviously more concern focused on isolated family affairs than on effective ways of communication with other village residents.
Broader Problems:
Uncoordinated joint planningBreakdown of local community cohesionUnformed pattern of cooperative action Narrower Problems:
Festivals emphasize divisionUnorganized development effortsDisputed educational programmesLack of sharing of community skillsUnexplored opportunities for community educationDelusions over responsibility for community improvementsParalyzing patterns between villages and administrative structures Related Problems:
Inadequate regional integration of countries Aggravates:
Overdependence on governmentMismanagement of irrigation schemesDelayed development of regional plansDestruction of rural subsistence economyDisruptive rural to urban migrationDiminishing capital investment in small communitiesGovernment imposition of rural cooperative projectsInadequate transportation facilities for rural communities Reduced By:
Food interdependenceStrategies:
Designing model communitiesBuilding confidenceEnsuring inter-community cooperationIntegrating rural communityImproving inter-village communicationStabilizing images of rural community identityProviding sufficient village cooperationProviding sufficient village cooperation Subject(s):
Society → CommunitiesAmenities → Rural
Amenities → Villages
Communication → Communication
Societal Problems → Inadequacy
Societal Problems → Scarcity
Value Redistribution → Cooperative
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
27.04.2000 – 00:00 CEST