Community Development in Sub-Saharan Africa, 9781032763828
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Local action, resilience, and transformation: Community development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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    22 September 2025

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Summary

From Resilience to Transformation: Community Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Community Development in Sub-Saharan Africa explores the dynamics of community development thinking, processes, and approaches in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa. This edited collection prioritizes how localized community processes foster transformation in resource-poor communities.

The book emphasizes examples of community resilience and recovery using locally informed approaches that re…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781032763828
ISBN-10:1032763825
Series:Community Development Research and Practice Series
Author:Grey Magaiza, Savathrie Margie Maistry
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:Routledge
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:186
Release Date:22 September 2025
Weight:453g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
About The Author

Grey Magaiza

Grey Magaiza is a Senior Lecturer in Community Development and is currently Deputy Director for the Centre for Gender and Africa Studies (CGAS) on the QwaQwa Campus. His research interests are in social theoretical integration and applied social research in rural development, border studies, and community development—particularly social entrepreneurship, rural innovation, and youth studies.

Savathrie Margie Maistry is currently a Research Associate at Rhodes University. She was a member of the national task team established by the Department of Social Development, Community Development Directorate in South Africa, for the professionalisation of community development. She is the chief editor of the online, open-access African Journal of Higher Education Community Engagement.

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