Rural Livelihoods and Community Development
QUESTION 1
Answer the following short questions:
a) Distinguish three notable characteristics of a rural community.
b) Describe in detail as to how poverty is measured using a Head Count Index (HDI).
c) Discussthe strengths and weaknesses of the Head Count Index.
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QUESTION 2
a) What is a poverty profile?
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b) Describe twelve (12) questions that a planner should use as a guide when preparing a poverty profile.
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QUESTION 3
a) Briefly describe three key principles of livelihood approaches.
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b) Identify and discuss five resources of the livelihood (Pentagon) as outlined by (Barret, 1999).
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QUESTION 4
a) Explain the importance of community development work for a regional planner.
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b) There are three known phases in community development namely: the beginning phase, the middle
phase, and the ending phase, all these three phases together have six steps. Discuss these six steps of
community development.
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QUESTION 5
a) Describe the four factors that form the "definition" of livelihoods.
b) Discuss all the six principles of community development.
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