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According to K. Phajane (2021) another humanist paradigm which is variant is participatory 
development . Peoples participation become more dominant in the late 70s. The development process 
run around the participation of beneficiaries from the inception stage to the introduction of the 
development intervention. The participatory development approach allows the society to build their 
own self-reliance and capacity and the approach also allows people in grassroots to become associated 
and be partners in the development process. Participation it is used as a path to cooperate or join 
together and give information between society and all stakeholder involved. If a participation is not used 
as submissive process, The government NGOs only go for information, people are in a position to 
question structures which are existing.
According to K. Phajane (2021)Participatory organizations the community groups are the one that start
and play its role in the development efforts. The development groups that are meant for development 
they may end up being robbed by local elites the they may end up playing their parts in development 
initiatives using their own ideas these groups have less success records especial in south Africa. 
Participation as empowerment the community needs to act as social unit and use non-formal education 
so they can be aware of their needs in the process of development. The approach give a shift from 
economic development to more human-centered approach. The NBA is the one that addresses basic 
human needs like education, healthy, nutrition, sanitation and employment as an important fact for 
development. If we do not have the needs of the community we cannot achieve development.
REFERENCE LIST
K. Phajane. 2021. Sociology of development . part 8 [PowePoint presentation]. Unpublished lecture 
notes on efundi. SOCY211.Vaal: NWU