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Re-Branding Community Organizations for the Actualization of Development Goals in the Rural Communities in Nigeria

Re-Branding Community Organizations for the Actualization of Development Goals in the Rural Communities in Nigeria
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Author(s): Oyekunle Oyelami (University of Lagos, Nigeria)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 10
Source title: Effects of Information Capitalism and Globalization on Teaching and Learning
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Blessing F. Adeoye (University of Lagos, Nigeria)and Lawrence Tomei (Robert Morris University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6162-2.ch023

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Abstract

Community organizations, also known as community-based organizations, are civil society and non-profit social organizations based in the community with the main thrust being benefiting their members and the community at large. Community organizations have their roots in the community members organizing themselves for needs identification and realization of development goals. They are a subset of the wider group of non-profit organizations. Community organizations operate with the locality to ensure the community with sustainable provisions of community-service and action. This chapter highlights some measures for making community organizations more active and alive in the community of operations.

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