OPTIMUM COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AS A STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA – International Journal of Social Sciences and Management Review

OPTIMUM COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AS A STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA

Authors: Joshua Olusegun Omowunmi & Modupe Oluremi Albert, PhD

ABSTRACT

The study examined the impact of optimum community involvement on sustainable development in Southwest Nigeria. Holistically, the study examined how optimum community involvement influenced sustainable development, in all ramifications in Southwest Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was used for this study while questionnaire was used to generate data from respondents. Findings from the study revealed that the relationship between optimum community involvement and sustainable development was high, positive, and significant (r = 0.921, p<0.05). The study concluded that there was a correlation between optimum community involvement as a strategy and sustainable development. It also demonstrated that optimum community involvement strategy influenced educational development, delivery of primary health care and economic development in Southwest Nigeria. The study recommended that community involvement should be given priority as it had been perceived to be sacrosanct when carrying out development projects. Development agencies should devise new communication strategies that suit the rural dwellers who do not understand English, such as the use of interpreters during community engagement.

Keywords: Optimum Community, Community involvement, Sustainable Development, Strategy

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