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Bekele Hey Memorial School
2012E.C Civics Short Note For Grade 10th Students
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Unit 10
Active community participation
Community participation :- refers to the activities made by citizen to bring political and social
changes
It concerns about both the right and obligations of citizen
Essence
To solve the given problems of society .
To create informed , thinking & involved citizens
For nation building & development.
Levels of community participation
1. Micro ( low level ) participation
-Citizen simply use a service
2. Meso ( Medium) level participation
-Peoples contribute their skills , money & knowledge
3. Macro (higher level ) – full participations of the public affairs .
- i.e identify their own problems & involve themselves in marking decision evaluation .
Forms of participation
1. Political participation : defined as those actions of citizens by which they try to
influence support government practices .
Direct involvement of citizen in political issues & instiution.
It includes being a member of political party, commenting on its program , contacting public
officials (Representatives) , etc
2. Social Participation
The direct involvement of the public in social affairs & the promotion of the
common good
To improve the living conditions ,health , education
Fulfilling of social responsibility
Civic Societies
They are voluntary organization , religious organization professional associations & other
social & Economic relationship that are not part of government institution
Types
Professional associations
Women group
charity group ,
Environmental protection
youth associations
Roles : addressing basic needs of a society
Contributing for the common good .
Prevent and control misuse of resources .
Enforcing law and order and promoting good governance .
Provide opportunities for individuals to associate for social , cultural ,religious &
economic purposes.
N.B To improve the quality of life for the community .
Democratic Country : civic societies serve for the people
Undemocratic : Serve to the Government
Questions (Civics )
I. Choose the best answer
1. Which of the following is peoples contributes their skills , money and knowledge .
A. Micro level participation
B. Meso level participation
C. Macro level participation
D. All of them are answers .
2. One of the following is the direct involvement of the public in social affairs
A. Social participation
B. Political participation
C. Cultural participation
D. Economical Participation
3. Among the following which is not the roles of civic societies?
A. Contributing for the resources
B. Control misuse of resource
C. Promoting good governance
D. Ignoring law and order
4. Citizens simply use a service is
A. Macro level C. Meso level
B. Micro level D. Medium level
Fill in the blank space
5. _______________ refers to the activities made by citizens to bring political & social
changes .
6. _______________ includes being a member of political party, commenting on its program etc.
7. The main types of civic societies are ________________ ,
______________ ,________________ , ________________ & ________________
Give short answer
8. Point out the main essence of community participation .
9. What is the micro level participation ?
10. State the 2 forms of participation
