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Community Organisation as a Problem Solving Method

Community is the client in Community organization Method. Community organisation solves the community problems and fulfills the needs of the community. Many of the community problems like social injustice, poverty, inadequate housing, poor nutrition, lack of health, lack of medical services, unemployment, pollution, exploitation, bonded labor system, criminal activity, dowry, women and children trafficking, drug trafficking etc. can be solved by using community organisation  method. In problem solving generally there are three basic aspects. These are i) study, ii) diagnosis, and iii) treatment. First the problem has to be studied. For study the problem  we have to collect information regarding the problem. From the information collected we have to identify the main causes. which is called diagnosis. Based on the findings, or diagnosis, a solution is evolved that is called treatment. We consider this model as medical model because doctors study the patient to find out the causes for illness and based on findings, treatment or medicines are prescribed. Such a model can be used in community organisation method.
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Problems can be solved only with involvement of people due to which resources are mobilized to solve the problems. For this community organisation as a problem solving method is most effective to solve community problems. For example people in certain area suffer due to lack of water for their cultivation. With the help of the community organiser and people’s participation, watersheds can be made and ground water level is increased. Water stored during rainy season can help the people to continue cultivation. Here the whole village problem is related with water for irrigation and drinking purpose, which can be solved by using community organisation method.

Community Organisation method is used for the following:

a) To meet the needs and bring about and maintain adjustment between needs and resources in a community.

b) Helping people effectively to work with their problems and plan to realize their  objectives by helping them     to develop, strengthen, and maintain qualities of participation, self-direction and cooperation.

c) Bringing about changes in community and group relationships and in the distribution of decision making           power.

d) The resources of the community are identified and tapped for solving the community problems.


Source: C.M.J. Bosco

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