Community Development Theories: Perspectives and Practices in Africa - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1447380533 ISBN 13: 9781447380535

Publisher: Policy Press, 2026

Synopsis

This book is grounded in Afrocentric community development theoretical framing and perspectives. It curates nuanced perspectives, experiences and case studies to anchor the discipline and practice in traditional worldviews, values, and knowledge systems that draw on ubuntu-based interconnectedness.

Focusing on community-led frameworks, such as asset-based community development and culturally aligned change, the book also addresses crosscutting issues, such as inclusion, gender empowerment, youth, sustainability and ethical and legal issues. Blending theory with practice, the book offers inspiration for scholars, policy makers and practitioners seeking to decolonise and strengthen community development theory and practice across Africa.

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About the Author

Daniel Muia is Senior Lecturer in Community Development at Kenyatta University, Kenya and Chair of the International Association for Community Development.

De Wet Schutte is Emeritus Professor in Community Development at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology and a researcher at the Centre for Student Support Services, University of the Western Cape, South Africa.

Ekhosuehi Oghator is Professor of Development Administration and Policy at the University of Benin, Nigeria.

Edition details

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447380533
• ISBN 13: 9781447380535
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: Muia Daniel, Schutte De Wet, Oghator Ekhosuehi