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According to Laverakc, people cannot be ______ by others, they can only empower themselves.
According to Laverakc, people cannot be ______ by others, they can only empower themselves.
empowered
Community empowerment is the process of enabling communities to increase ______ over their lives.
Community empowerment is the process of enabling communities to increase ______ over their lives.
control
The role of the external agent is to ______ the community in acquiring power.
The role of the external agent is to ______ the community in acquiring power.
catalyze
Community empowerment implies community ______ and action that explicitly aims at social and political change.
Community empowerment implies community ______ and action that explicitly aims at social and political change.
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Community empowerment is a process of ______ power in order to gain more control.
Community empowerment is a process of ______ power in order to gain more control.
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Power is a central concept in community empowerment and health promotion invariably operates within the arena of a ______ struggle.
Power is a central concept in community empowerment and health promotion invariably operates within the arena of a ______ struggle.
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Individual ______ works to increase the self-efficacy of individuals or their sense of personal power, strength, and mastery.
Individual ______ works to increase the self-efficacy of individuals or their sense of personal power, strength, and mastery.
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Psychological ______ is when individuals and groups acquire an increased sense of awareness and understanding of the issues that affect them.
Psychological ______ is when individuals and groups acquire an increased sense of awareness and understanding of the issues that affect them.
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When members of organizations become more effective in working toward the ______ of communities, it is known as Organizational Empowerment.
When members of organizations become more effective in working toward the ______ of communities, it is known as Organizational Empowerment.
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The result of a community that can manage its resources and can exercise control over the factors that affect them is known as ______ Empowerment.
The result of a community that can manage its resources and can exercise control over the factors that affect them is known as ______ Empowerment.
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Societal ______ is when there is a fair and equal distribution of resources and community members are able to challenge oppression, segregation, and discrimination.
Societal ______ is when there is a fair and equal distribution of resources and community members are able to challenge oppression, segregation, and discrimination.
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When a community is able to manage its resources and exercise control over the factors that affect them, it is a result of ______ Empowerment.
When a community is able to manage its resources and exercise control over the factors that affect them, it is a result of ______ Empowerment.
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Community empowerment necessarily addresses the social, cultural, political and economic ______ that underpin health.
Community empowerment necessarily addresses the social, cultural, political and economic ______ that underpin health.
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Communication plays a vital role in ensuring ______ empowerment.
Communication plays a vital role in ensuring ______ empowerment.
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Participatory approaches in communication that encourage discussion and debate result in increased ______ and awareness.
Participatory approaches in communication that encourage discussion and debate result in increased ______ and awareness.
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Critical thinking enables communities to understand the interplay of forces operating on their lives, and helps them take their own ______.
Critical thinking enables communities to understand the interplay of forces operating on their lives, and helps them take their own ______.
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The word “advocacy” comes from the Latin “advocare” and literally means ”to ______ out for support”
The word “advocacy” comes from the Latin “advocare” and literally means ”to ______ out for support”
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Ritu R.Sharma from the Academy for Educational Development describes advocacy as a tool for “putting a problem on the agenda, providing a solution to that problem and building ______ for acting on both the problem and the solution”.
Ritu R.Sharma from the Academy for Educational Development describes advocacy as a tool for “putting a problem on the agenda, providing a solution to that problem and building ______ for acting on both the problem and the solution”.
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Study Notes
Community Empowerment and Advocacy
- Empowerment refers to the process by which people gain control over the factors and decisions that shape their lives.
- It involves increasing assets and attributes, building capacities to gain access, partners, networks, and/or a voice, in order to gain control.
- Empowerment is not something that can be done to others, but rather it is something that people can only do for themselves by acquiring more power.
Definition of Community Empowerment
- According to the World Health Organization, community empowerment is the process of enabling communities to increase control over their lives.
- It assumes that people are their own assets, and the role of the external agent is to catalyze, facilitate, or accompany the community in acquiring power.
- Community empowerment is more than involvement, participation, or engagement of communities; it implies community ownership and action that explicitly aims at social and political change.
Types of Empowerment
- Individual Empowerment: works to increase self-efficacy of individuals or their sense of personal power, strength, and mastery.
- Psychological Empowerment: individuals and groups acquire an increased sense of awareness and understanding of the issues that affect them.
- Organizational Empowerment: members of organizations become more effective in working toward the empowerment of communities.
- Community Empowerment: the result of a community that can manage its resources and can exercise control over the factors that affect them.
- Societal Empowerment: there is a fair and equal distribution of resources, and community members are able to challenge oppression, segregation, and discrimination.
Participatory Development
- It is a process through which stakeholders can influence and share control over development initiatives.
- The success and sustainability of a project will be more attainable if the local community is engaged in the process of development.
- Participatory development recognizes the power of local knowledge and highlights the uniqueness of people’s knowledge in many communities.
Community Empowerment and Globalization
- Community empowerment recognizes and strategically acts upon the inter-linkage between local and global factors.
- It ensures that power is shared at both local and global levels.
Communication and Community Empowerment
- Communication plays a vital role in ensuring community empowerment.
- Participatory approaches in communication that encourage discussion and debate result in increased knowledge and awareness, and a higher level of critical thinking.
Advocacy
- The word "advocacy" comes from the Latin "advocare" and literally means "to call out for support".
- Advocacy is the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal, the act or process of advocating.
- It is a tool for "putting a problem on the agenda, providing a solution to that problem, and building support for acting on both the problem and the solution".
Strategies of Empowerment and Advocacy
- Root Cause analysis: a strategy for empowerment and advocacy.
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Understand the concept of community empowerment and advocacy, and how it enables individuals to take control of their lives and gain access to resources. Learn about the process of empowerment and how it builds capacities and partnerships. Test your knowledge of community empowerment and advocacy strategies.
